Posted By Merv Newman Kieran, I usually reserve red and white or just red tape for emergency equipment - extinguishers, eye washes, exits ... which means that nothing may be laid down in these areas. Blue or Blue and white is for noisy areas. Hearing protection is required within such areas. Storage or lay-down areas are delimited by black tape. Walkways may be shown by white or green tape. Essential here is that they should be continuous, logical and give easy access to all areas. I have found that, sometimes, the boss's office is not accessible by following the pedestrian lanes. There is, to my knowledge, no "standard". Just be consistent and logical. Merv Newman

Posted By Kevin Irwin I don't believe there is a standard as such. I've worked in two factories where the production area and walkways were painted. In the first general work areas were green and walkways red (the idea being that materials were never to be stored on red areas). In the second the general work area was red and the walkways green (green being for safe condition). I don't think it made a great deal of difference as long as everyone knew what the colours were for.