Floor Marking Colour Guide

YELLOW

When used for safety purposes, indicates caution.  For organisational purposes, used for pedestrian paths, traffics areas, work areas and storage.

RED

For safety purposes, used as a hazard indicator e.g. fire extinguishers.  For organisational purposes, used to define boundaries of a defect product area.

GREEN

For safety purposes, can be used to demarcate emergency safety equipment floor markings such as first aid, emergency showers / eye wash stations.

BLUE

Kanban - Material In-bound

WHITE

Kanban - Material Out-bound

   

ORANGE

For safety purposes, used to indicate a level of caution more serious than yellow. For organisational purposes, used to define material or goods held for inspection.

BLACK

Can be used for various organisational purposes, such as indicating raw materials or finished goods.

YELLOW/BLACK

When used for safety purposes, indicates caution.  For organisational purposes, used for pedestrian paths, traffics areas, work areas and storage.

RED/WHITE

Often used for general purposes, such as outline around equipment or storage racks.  Can also be used to demarcate fire extinguishers.

BLACK/WHITE

Often used to indicate area that must be kept clear for safety reasons. E.g. exit point, electrical panel, or hazardous equipment.