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Safety Tapes for Workplace Hazard Marking in Australia
Safety tapes provide visual hazard warnings, floor marking, and area demarcation in workplaces across Australian industry. Whether you're marking forklift lanes, highlighting trip hazards, barricading off restricted zones, or colour-coding pipe work, the right safety tape reduces incident risk and supports compliance with AS 1318 and WHS regulations. AIMS Industrial stocks safety tapes from Brady, Jessup, and Esko for trade and industrial customers.
Types of safety tape stocked
- Hazard tape (warning / barricade tape) — typically black-and-yellow or red-and-white diagonal stripe; for temporary area control and hazard warning around work sites, spills, or restricted zones
- Floor marking tape — durable vinyl adhesive tape in solid colours and stripes for permanently marking walkways, forklift lanes, storage areas, and machine exclusion zones on concrete and painted floors
- Reflective safety tape — for equipment, vehicles, and structures requiring visibility in low-light conditions
- Electrical insulating tape — for cable wrapping and insulation work (stocked separately under electrical products)
AS 1318 colour coding for workplace marking
The Australian standard AS 1318 establishes colour conventions for industrial safety colour coding. Key colours for floor and area marking: yellow for caution and pedestrian/vehicle lanes, red for prohibition and fire equipment access, green for safety and first aid, orange for warning of physical hazards. Consistent application of these colours across the workplace reinforces meaning and aids fast recognition in an emergency.
Floor tape selection factors
Floor tape durability is determined by the base material (vinyl vs polyester), adhesive type, and the thickness of the construction. Thinner tapes work on smooth surfaces; thicker bevelled-edge tapes handle high-traffic forklift lanes without peeling at the edges. For concrete floors with surface roughness or slight irregularities, a conformable vinyl tape with aggressive adhesive is needed. For painted or polished floors, check adhesive compatibility to avoid surface damage on removal.
Surface preparation
Floor tapes only bond reliably to clean, dry, grease-free surfaces. Sweep, degrease with an appropriate cleaner, and allow to dry fully before applying. In cold environments (below 10°C), warm the floor surface and tape before application — cold adhesives don't wet out properly and fail prematurely.
For WHS compliance, custom colours, printed hazard tapes, or volume requirements, contact our team.