Faded warehouse markings are a safety problem. OSHA expects visible separation between forklift traffic and pedestrian paths. We stripe interior concrete and exterior asphalt for light industrial and warehouse properties across North Texas.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Warehouse markings have more variety than a parking lot. Here's what we handle.
Clear lane markings define where forklifts move and where they don't. Standard warehouse traffic lanes run 8 to 12 feet wide depending on equipment. Getting the width right matters — too narrow and operators are hugging walls.
Foot traffic needs its own clearly marked path through the facility. Pedestrian walkways striped in a contrasting color — typically yellow — give workers a defined route and help drivers know where to expect people.
Dock staging areas, approach lanes, and truck queuing zones all benefit from clear markings. Good dock striping reduces congestion and makes it obvious where trailers should position.
Yellow and black diagonal hatching for restricted areas, column bases, low overhead clearance zones, and floor hazards. These are the markings that catch a worker's attention before something goes wrong.
Floor markings that define rack bays, pallet staging areas, and inventory zones. These lines keep operations organized and make it easy for new workers to follow the layout without a walkthrough every time.
The pavement outside loading docks needs markings too: truck approach paths, employee parking, visitor spaces, ADA stalls, and fire lane designations on the building perimeter.
SURFACES
Interior warehouse floors are almost always concrete. Concrete requires different paint than asphalt. We use epoxy-based or water-based acrylic paint formulated for concrete surfaces. The adhesion characteristics are different, and using asphalt paint on concrete produces poor results that peel within months.
Exterior dock aprons and parking lots are typically asphalt. Standard traffic paint works well on asphalt in North Texas conditions. Freshly sealed asphalt needs a cure period before painting — usually 30 days for new sealcoat.
Some facilities have both. The dock is outside on asphalt; the floor picks up where the dock door ends on concrete. We handle both surfaces in the same job, using the right materials for each.
OSHA & LIABILITY
OSHA 1910.176 requires that permanent aisles and passageways be appropriately marked. That word "appropriately" matters. An inspector will evaluate whether your markings are visible and effective. Faded paint is a citation waiting to happen.
Beyond inspections, the liability exposure from a forklift-pedestrian accident in an unmarked or poorly marked facility is significant. Workers' comp covers the injured worker. It does not cover lawsuits from third parties, OSHA fines, or the investigation costs that follow a serious incident.
Restriping a warehouse floor is one of the lower-cost safety investments you can make. Most interior jobs run a few hundred to a few thousand dollars depending on square footage. That compares favorably to an OSHA general duty clause citation, which can run $16,000 or more per violation.
SERVICE AREA
We handle warehouse and industrial striping jobs throughout the DFW area. Light industrial corridors in Plano, Richardson, Garland, and Carrollton are common job sites. We also work in the Allen-McKinney-Frisco corridor where warehouse construction has expanded significantly over the past several years.
We work with property managers, facility managers, operations managers, and business owners directly. If you're managing the facility, we'll work with your schedule and minimize downtime to the floor during the job.