地板标志101：类型，成本和收益[视频]

When you have a wet floor, floor signs are a great way to indicate the presence of slip and fall hazards in your facility. They can also be used to indicate a general risk to your building’s guests.

Floor signs can drastically reduce the risk of injuries because when the people in your building are aware of a hazard, they can avoid it. Floor signs tell your guests exactly what risks are around.

如果您的客人或员工经历了滑倒事件，则您可能会危险高达45,000美元的和解费。您的业​​务可以通过购买地板标志来避免这些法律费用，以便在您的设施中使用。

Using the right floor sign can communicate the proper precautions your visitors and employees should take to remain safe, lowering the chances of someone injuring themselves. Fewer injuries means that your business will experience cost savings on insurance and worker’s compensation.

In this article, we’ll review the different types of floor signs and the benefits of using floor signs in your facility.

地板标志101：类型，成本和收益[视频]

什么是地板标志？

Floor signs are visual warnings that indicate a hazard that could cause injuries.

Using floor signs in your facility indicate to the people in your building that they need to be careful as they’re walking through a particular area.

The most common type of floor sign that is used in facilities is caution floor signs, but there are many different types.

What Do Floor Signs Look Like?

OSHAand ANSI have created rules and regulations for the use of commercial floor signs. These regulations include how they look and where to use them.

Color Combinations

Caution signs usually have a yellow background with black writing. Some of these signs have a black header and border with yellow writing.

Caution signs can also be a white sign with a yellow header section and black writing. This sign design may have a warning symbol in the header.

These color combinations make it easy to read the warning written on the signs. The size of the writing on the caution signs should be able to be seen by anyone approaching the area.

Some signs also have universally recognizable symbols that communicate the hazard that's present. The symbols help combat language barriers that could make it harder for them to understand the message of the hazard.

Where Should I Use Floor Signs?

Signs should be used when hazards can’t immediately be eliminated. If there is a hazard that will be in an area for a while, a floor sign is needed to let people passing through know what and where they should take caution.

Because floor signs need to be able to bring attention to a hazardous situation, signs should be placed far enough in advance that the sign is seen before the hazard.

A sign shouldn’t be placed too far from the hazard either. If a sign is placed too far, it could be misunderstood as not being connected to the safety risk.

As soon as the hazard in the area is resolved, whether it be a working hazard or a slip risk, the floor sign should be removed as well.

Types of Caution Floor Signs

Caution signs are indicators that alert others that there is a chance of minor to moderate injury as a result of potential hazards or unsafe practices in the area.

警告地板标志有4种主要类型：

• Floor Decals
• 站立地板标志
• Cone Signs
• Hanging Barriers

Floor Decals

Floor decals are signs that are affixed to the floor to convey a caution message. These signs usually are attached using some kind of adhesive to make sure they aren’t lifting or raised to cause a slip or trip hazard.

Some floor decals also have a slip-resistant coating that reduces the risk of your guests walking on a slippery decal.

站立地板标志

站立地板标志对于临时情况（例如滑倒危险或湿地板）最有用。这些标志通常有2个侧面以显示警告警告，因此从至少两个不同的方向上可以看到。

Cone Signs

Cone signs, much like stand-up floor signs, are useful for short-term hazards. The difference between cone signs and stand-up floor signs, though, is that the warning is on all four sides of the cone.

Hanging Barriers

Hanging barriers are signs that block off an area so that your guests don’t come into contact with hazardous conditions.

How To Select The Best One For The Hazard Present

The type of floor sign you’ll use to alert the people in your building of a hazard depends on the size of the hazard and how long it will be present.

对于较小的临时危害，您可以使用单台地板标志或圆锥标志。它们可以轻松地放置和拆除，这使其可用于短期情况，例如小溢出和湿地板。

For larger temporary hazards, you may find that a hanging barrier is more efficient. These signs can block off large areas and can be hung through tension on the wall or using cones. This type of sign is easy to place and remove so it can be used for larger wet floors or forklift use.

For hazards that are present for a long time, a floor decal is the best option. These signs are attached to the floor, so they will remain on the floor without movement. Since floor decals aren’t as easy to remove as the other sign types, they’re best for long-standing hazards, like temperature warnings and required protection reminders.

What Are Examples Of Common Warning Signs?

Warning signs can alert the people in your building to different types of hazards in your building.

您可以在设施中使用地板标志来警告不同的危害，包括：

• Wet Floor Signs
• Watch for Forklift Signs
• Trip/Slip/Fall Hazard Signs
• Open Slowly Signs
• Proceed With Caution Signs
• Mask/Eye/Ear/Hand Protection Required Signs
• 温度警告标志
• Use Handrail Signs
• Watch Your Step Signs

地板标志的好处

在您的设施中正确使用警告地板标志可能会为您的企业带来许多好处。其中一些好处包括：

• Reduced Risk of Slips and Falls
• Lower Insurance Costs (Guests)
• 降低工人的薪酬成本（员工）
• Reduced Reworks

Reduced Risks of Slips and Falls

Floor signs, as we’ve mentioned before, alert the people in your building to hazards that could cause them injury. By using them, your guests are aware of how they can reduce their chances of being hurt.

Without a sign present and in the correct place, the people in your building may unknowingly walk onto wet or slippery floors and injure themselves.

如果您在建筑物中正确使用地板标志，则降低了滑倒事件的机会，因为该标志使人们知道地板在哪里湿，因此可以避免。

Lower Insurance Costs (Guests)

在建筑物中实施地板标志的主要好处之一是降低了与诉讼和保险相关的成本。

When guests are injured in your facility due to hazards not being labeled correctly, you can have higher lawsuit and insurance costs.

地板标志对于交流您知道设施中存在危险情况至关重要。如果客人碰巧在地板上放着地板标志，您将被视为疏忽大意。

降低工人的薪酬成本（员工）

Worker injuries can cost your business in workman’s compensation, lost workdays, and staff productivity.

If your facility uses floor signs to communicate hazards associated with work tasks, you can stop most preventable accidents. Your staff will be aware of any long or short term hazards that exist in the area they work in.

工作场所的伤害较少，这意味着您的员工将减少工人的薪酬索赔，从而节省您的商业资金。

Reduced Reworks

An important part of floor maintenance is making sure that floors are properly dried before they are walked on.

If your floors are walked on before they are allowed to dry, your janitorial staff may need to perform floor cleaning processes again due to damage.

Floor signs can let your guests and employees know where floor cleaning has recently been completed.

You can keep people from walking on your newly applied floor finish and causing smudgess. Floor finish that hasn’t dried can cause your floors to be slippery and increase the risk of injury.

You can also avoid having freshly cleaned carpets stepped on, which can causeincreased dirt。在湿地毯上行走会吸引更多的污垢，这可能会导致您需要返工的地板。

地板迹象多少钱

The cost of floor signs depends on both the type of floor sign you’re looking to purchase and the size of the sign.

In general, larger signs are more expensive, but they cover larger hazards and offer more protection from injury.

Safety Floor Decal Cost

地板贴花可能是最昂贵的地板标志，因为它们有多种标志。您可以购买一个小的圆形贴花贴花或覆盖门打开时门覆盖的地板空间的贴花。

These signs start at $15 depending on the size of the sign you’re purchasing.

Stand-up Safety Floor Signs Cost

Stand-up floor signs start at $10. Larger signs are on the higher end of the pricing spectrum along with signs that have bilingual messaging on them.

地板锥安全标志成本

Cone signs start at around $15. Since cones are visible from all sides, they are more expensive than regular 2-sided standing signs.

Hanging Safety Barrier Signs Cost

Hanging barriers start at around $20. The price of hanging signs varies based on size.

Final Thoughts

如果你已经调查的方式增加afety in your facility while also lowering liability costs, floor signs could be a beneficial addition.

Caution floor signs make people aware of potential hazards and give them an idea of how they can avoid them. They can be placed near a temporary or longer-term hazard.

根据OSHA和ANSI的规定，警告地板标志应为黄色，黑色文字。这些标志也可能具有黑色的标题和边界。如果您担心语言差异，则标志也可以具有通用的安全符号来传达危险。

To ensure that the people in your building are safe, caution floor signs should be placed in areas where they are visible. They should also be placed in a location that is close enough to make sure they’re able to be associated with the hazard they’re alerting to.

根据存在危险的时间，您可以使用不同类型的地板标志。圆锥体和站立地板标志最适合临时危险，而地板贴花更适合持续危险。

通过警告您的建筑物中的人员面临安全风险，他们可以避免受伤并减少您在保险，诉讼和工人的补偿索赔上花费的钱。

If you’re interested in looking for ways to increase the safety in your facility to lower overall costs, EBP and other Imperial Dade locations have a broad selection of caution floor signs to fit the needs, budget, and demands of your business. We would love to help you whether you’re located in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the Caribbean.

Contact anEBP Specialistfor a review of the safety equipment in your facility.