Safety Marking
5 Common Ways to Use Flagging Tape
Non-adhesive flagging tapes are used in a variety of industries as an easy, temporary color-coding and safety marking solution. Its ease of use, bright colors, and ability to resist fading makes it ideal for increasing visibility of hazards and landmarks across a range of applications. Here are 5 of the…
By: Lisa Zierfuss
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How is tape used in hotel applications?
July 2, 2018
Learn how tape supports hotel operations behind the scenes—from maintenance, repairs and carpet installation to event setup and room preparation—helping staff maintain safety, efficiency and consistent guest-ready standards across high-traffic hospitality environments.

How are barricade tapes used to promote safety?
June 26, 2018
5,190 workers were killed on the job in 2016 – that’s more than 14 deaths a day.* Barricade tapes such as caution, danger, and lead hazard tapes are used to communicate warnings and manage access to work sites and hazardous areas to promote safety. These non-adhesive, brightly colored tapes are designed to catch your attention…

How is floor marking tape used to promote safety?
June 19, 2018
Manufacturing plants and other industrial facilities rely on floor marking tape to promote workplace safety. In these types of job environments, working in close proximity to heavy machinery is a daily occurrence – and an injury could occur at any moment. If you work in a manufacturing facility – or have ever taken a tour…

How do flagging tapes impact safety on construction sites?
June 12, 2018
Construction sites can be extremely dangerous to navigate, even for professionals. In areas where there are often multiple projects going on at one time and communication between teams is not always possible, an unmarked safety hazard can lead to serious injury. Flagging tapes are used to mark these potentially dangerous areas and hazardous materials that…

How is tape used to promote safety?
June 5, 2018
June is National Safety Month, and this is the first of a series of weekly blog posts about how tape is used in different industries to promote safety in the workplace and on the job site. Tapes are used to promote safety in a variety of ways, from creating an airtight containment during an abatement…

Where is tape used in manufacturing?
April 25, 2018
Learn how tape is used across manufacturing environments to support assembly, surface protection, masking, sealing, and process efficiency—helping improve production workflows, reduce defects, and ensure consistent performance from fabrication through final packaging.

What do flagging tape colors represent?
April 12, 2018
Flagging tape is meant to be easy to spot, but it isn’t always clear what it is being used to mark. Learning the meanings of the most commonly used colors will reduce confusion – and lower the risk of injury. Stay safe; learn to recognize hazards and which color to use for your marking application.…