To remain H&S complaint, all warehouse operations need to have clear and visible signage. This guide ‘points out’ five safety signs for warehouse traffic control, that all premises would benefit from.
Putting up signage is one of the simplest – yet most effective – safety measures for any warehouse operation.
While most companies are on the ball with prohibition signs – such as no entry and no smoking – and mandatory action signs about masks, social distancing and wearing safety gear. They know the severe penalties for not erecting fire, electricity, evacuation and first aid warning signs too.
But what is not always as comprehensive, is traffic control messaging.
Traffic control messaging
Can you ever have too many signs in the workplace? Well, yes if you fill a wall and reach information overload. However, doing a thorough risk assessment will highlight numerous critical points in your warehouse layout. Locations where even the most conscientious machinery operators or alert pedestrians can come into contact. Or, where you need to shield sensitive IT equipment, high-value machinery, electricity boxes or security risks from incursion.
This makes it vital to install safety signs to manage movement. Including purpose-designed messaging to guide forklift trucks and other warehouse vehicles, and show staff and visitors safe routes to follow.
Safe Industrial helps clients to audit warehouse safety and map out correct and effective signage.
Here are five safety signs for traffic control that no warehouse can ignore
1. Magnetic Bay Markers
Aluminium location markers are the perfect example of signs that serve multiple purposes, as long as they are designed to be unmissable and robust. They aid the location of goods and keep site traffic logical and safe, avoiding confusion and errors.
One of the advantages of our highly visible magnetic bay markers is that they don’t require drilling. Also, you can relocate them in seconds. You can opt for single or double-digit fascia’s and mix and match the adhesive alphanumeric signs, enabling you to tailor markers to your needs (front and back).
They are a cost-effective way to assist forklift and pallet jack operators to spot destinations at a glance. Plus, autonomous stackers and load carriers get a clear data to read.
2. Self-Adhesive Graphic Floor Markers
These safety signs are another great way to help everyone in your warehouse navigate easily and efficiently.
No matter how complex your racking and column layout is, your warehouse will always have a floor to use for essential H&S information. This is why we offer such a diverse range of floor graphics for workplaces, including products to guide pedestrians and machinery operators, display instructions for machinery operators or indicate walking hazards.
If you’re not sure which of the 38 designs to choose – and how many to order – give us a call.
3. Alphanumeric floor graphics
Our hardwearing and hard to miss floor characters can work in tandem with bay markers, guiding machinery operators and pedestrians in a rational way.
The use of strong adhesive and vinyl ensures that your number and letter floor stickers ‘stick around’; even in busy workplaces. Plus, they’re a great safety sign solution for any other dry, sealed surface, not just warehouse floors.
4. Floor Label Holders
Ingenious Frames4floors™ are a great way to keep low-level signage in place and doing its vital job flawlessly.
Supplied in packs of ten – in a choice of five high-vis colours or yellow/black stripes – these durable floor sign frames point out risks. Use them to lay directional markers that last, or to locate important operational instructions.
They are floor-level safety signs that won’t ‘let you down, even in areas of your warehouse prone to heavy foot and vehicle traffic. You can also slot in documents and place the floor frames in seconds, with a permanent fix within 24 hours.
These versatile safety labels and instruction frames can be used on any flat, dry surface, not just floors.
5. Floor Lane Tape
This is one of the simplest ways to direct traffic in warehouses and create floor safety signs that work.
The trick is to source strong lane marking tapes though. Tapes offering firm adhesion and good quality materials. That way, you can mark out routes for machinery operators and pedestrians, with the assurance that this important safety management issue is ‘covered’ for some time.
Choose from seven high-vis colours, and add in an easy to use applicator when you want to mark out large areas accurately.
The right safety signs, at the right price
Buying cheap safety signs is a false economy if they degrade quickly in a busy warehouse or lack the clarity of high-grade ones. That doesn’t mean that traffic control in warehouses needs to be a massive investment though, as these five low-cost safety solutions illustrate.
Get in touch for help creating risk-avoiding warehouse traffic, using safety signs matching your layout and budget.