Tape is a simple yet useful tool for ensuring safety on the job. It is helpful for various tasks, such as marking ramps or stairs, sectioning off safety areas around machinery, and labeling low-hanging ceilings.
Each safety tape option has its best uses and practices to ensure the utmost effectiveness. At AIYATAPE, we carry a wide array of high-quality tapes for use in the workplace.
Marking Hazards and Pathways
Safety tape typically marks hazards and pathways to keep everyone aware and to block off dangerous areas. Two main colors are prominent in safety tape: yellow and red.
Yellow tape indicates caution and the presence of a hazard, such as cords running on the ground or the beginning of a set of steps going down.
In contrast, red warning tape indicates to stop and not proceed without taking further precautions. It could mark open holes or indicate workers are overhead.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has earmarked specific colors for use in workplaces:
White and red: Fire prevention and protection equipment
Black and white: Housekeeping and marking of aisles
Pink and yellow: Radiation
Green and white: Safety and first aid
Blue and white: Defective machinery
Orange and white: Caution
Black and yellow: Physical hazard
Recommended Products
AIYATAPE offers various safety tapes, including:
Striped Safety Warning Tape
Soft, polyvinyl chloride stripe tape
Synthetic rubber adhesive
Three-inch core
Durable and conformable
Resistant to abrasives, solvents, grease, and oil
Provides a vapor and moisture barrier
Available in all approved OSHA colors
Laminated Striped Safety Warning Tape
Rubber adhesive
Soft PVC vinyl
Safe to use on metal, including aluminum, copper, brass, and steel
Complies with OSHA requirements
Available in OSHA-approved colors
Enhancing Visibility in Low-Light Conditions
Reflective tape is a great option when higher visibility is a requirement. Light reflects off it to make it easier to see in dark situations or any low-light area that needs a way to alert workers to hazards when other signage or barriers would be difficult to see. It has a unique design that catches a light and bounces it back in the direction from which it came.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) sets mandates for using tape in traffic and on vehicles. The DOT has guidelines for the use of specific colors:
Green: Safe zones
Blue: Caution
Orange: Emergency or caution
Red: Danger
Yellow: Caution
White: General visibility
Reflective tape may also come in fluorescent colors that provide higher visibility even in daylight and striped options, which indicate warnings.
Recommended Products
AIYATAPE has an impressive collection of reflective tapes from which to choose:
Striped Reflective Tape
Service life of five to seven years
Polyester backing
Acrylic adhesive
Glass bead sheeting
Resistant to temperatures as low as -70 degrees and as high as 160 degrees
Comes in black and yellow or red and white
Engineering Grade Retro Reflective Tape
Retroreflective material
Acrylic adhesive
Lasts around seven years
Best for outdoor signage
Preventing Slips and Falls
Anti-slip tape helps to increase traction on flooring and other surfaces. It has an adhesive on one side and a rough, textured material on the other. It also uses a powerful adhesive to prevent slips and falls.
It is easy to install, works on various surfaces, and lasts years. This type of tape is suitable for use at entrances to buildings, ramps, stairs, and loading docks. It is also great for garages, kitchens, and laundry areas. Any slippery surface can benefit from the instant traction it provides.
Recommended Products
AIYATAPE provides options in anti-slip tapes that offer choices for various uses:
Non-Skid Safety Strips-Cleats
Comes in various sizes with widths of one inch, two inches, and four inches
12 inches long
Textured side is resistant to moisture, grease, oil, and other slippery substances
Anti-Slip Tape (69020) Sure Step Series
From the Sure-Step series
Features a special abrasive surface that provides high traction
Comes in either black, which uses silicone carbide, or colored options, including clear, gray, white, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and black and yellow, that use aluminum oxide
Also comes in fluorescent red, orange, and yellow
Adhesive stands up to moisture
Conforms easily to any surface
Pre-slit into strips on the three-inch core
Organizing and Directing Traffic
Floor marking tape helps to maintain order and keep job sites safe. Tape is ideal for this job as it is easy to apply, maintain, and replace. Its uses include marking off safe walking paths, creating traffic aisles, and indicating traffic flow.
Colors of floor marking tape generally follow these rules:
Yellow: Traffic lanes, work cells, aisles
White: Workstations, general use
Blue, green, or black: Material spaces
Orange: Inspection holding areas
Red: Defective product areas
Red and white stripes: Clear areas due to safety requirements
Black and white stripes: Clear areas for operational reasons
Yellow and black stripes: Areas with health or safety hazards
Recommended Products
AIYATAPE has a range of high-quality choices in floor tapes:
Laminated Striped Safety Warning Tape
Varied striped colors, including black and yellow, red and white, black and white, green and white, and magenta and yellow
Features a rubber adhesive
Complies with OSHA standards to mark hazardous areas
Available in 18 or 36 yards in length and sizes of 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, one inch, two inches, three inches, and four inches
Customizable widths also available
Caution Tape
Alanson Products
Non-adhesive
Comes in black text on yellow, black text on red, plain red, plain yellow, red and white stripes, or black and yellow stripes
Two sizes of three inches by 100 yards or three inches by 333 yards
The tape can be plain or include wording options like Caution, Cuidado, Police Line: Do Not Cross, and more
Ensuring Electrical Safety
Electric tape is a special product that will not conduct electricity. It provides a safe barrier and insulator when wrapping electrical wires. This tape is stretchy with a mild adhesive. It is the best choice for electrical repair and installation.
Recommended Products
Electrical tapes from AIYATAPE promote safety and reliability:
Black Electrical Tape
Comes in black
Good for all weather
Resistant to flames and cold
Colored Electrical Tape
Similar to the other tape
Comes in color options that include yellow, pink, green, gray, orange, blue, purple, red, and white
Choose the Right Safety Tape
When it comes to safety tape, the most crucial detail is to be sure you match the tape to the job. With all the options available at AIYATAPE, finding what you need is simple. Visit AIYATAPE today and find the exact tape to fit the job at hand.
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