Warehouse Line Marking Services
Faded forklift lanes and invisible pedestrian walkways aren't just an audit problem. They're a serious incident waiting to happen. We've marked over 2 million square metres of warehouse floors across Australia, from small workshops to massive distribution centres. Every project is designed around your traffic flow, compliant with WHS requirements, and built to handle heavy forklift traffic for years.
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What is Proper Warehouse Markings Are a WHS Requirement, Not a Nice-to-Have?
Quick answer: Line Marking Australia marks warehouses across Australia, including forklift lanes, pedestrian walkways, pallet bays, loading docks and hazard zones. We match the material to the traffic and use two-pack epoxy where forklifts run all day. Most work is done at night, on weekends or between shifts, so your operation keeps running.
Three weeks ago, a warehouse manager in Campbellfield called us at 7pm on a Friday. Their Monday safety audit had been moved up to Tuesday. The forklift lanes were faded beyond recognition. Pedestrian walkways? Barely visible. They faced potential shutdown if markings weren't fixed.
We assessed the site Saturday morning, quoted by lunch, and had a crew marking the floor Sunday night. 2,400 linear metres of safety markings completed in one eight-hour shift. The audit passed Tuesday with zero non-conformances. Most of the work is done at night or between shifts, so your operation keeps running.
That's not a one-off. We've done emergency warehouse marking jobs in Truganina, Somerton, Wetherill Park, and Eagle Farm. The story is usually the same: markings gradually fade, nobody notices until an audit or near-miss, then suddenly it's urgent.
We learned early on that warehouse floors are brutal on standard paints. Back in 2014, we used road-marking paint in a Dandenong South warehouse. Looked great for about six weeks. Then the forklift traffic started grinding it away. By month three, it was mostly gone. We had to redo the entire job with proper two-pack epoxy at our cost. That $6,000 lesson taught us to always match materials to traffic conditions.
Warehouse safety rules
The Model WHS Regulations require businesses to manage the risk of forklifts and people sharing space, and clear floor marking is one of the main controls. Safe Work Australia’s General guide for industrial lift trucks covers traffic management. Signs follow AS 1319. See our forklift lane marking, warehouse walkway marking, pallet bay marking and warehouses and factories pages.
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Compliance Standards
Forklift & Pedestrian Separation Zones
WHS Regulations (model WHS Regulations 2011; OHS Regulations 2017 in Victoria). Work health and safety laws require you to separate people from mobile plant such as forklifts. Lane and walkway widths are set from your widest forklift and load, plus safe clearances, in your site traffic management plan.
Slip Resistance for Walkway Surfaces
AS 4586:2013, Slip resistance classification for pedestrian surfaces. AS 4586 rates how slip resistant a surface is, but it does not set a minimum. We pick marking products to suit wet or dry walkways, using the SA HB 198 guide.
Industrial Safety Colour Coding
AS 1318:1985, SAA Industrial Safety Colour Code. Yellow for caution/traffic lanes, red for fire/danger/stop, green for safety/first aid, blue for mandatory actions. Universal recognition across all industrial sites.
Loading Dock & Delivery Zone Marking
AS 2890.2:2018, Off-street commercial vehicle facilities. Covers service vehicle access, loading docks and keeping trucks apart from other vehicles in logistics areas.
Hazardous Materials Storage Zones
AS 3780:2023, Storage and handling of corrosive substances. Bunded areas, chemical storage zones, and spill containment areas require specific floor marking with appropriate colours and symbols.
Emergency Equipment & Exit Marking
AS 2444, Building Code of Australia, Fire equipment locations, emergency exits, and assembly areas must have clear floor marking. Keep-clear zones around fire extinguishers, hydrants, and electrical panels with high-visibility marking.
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AS 1742
Traffic Control Devices
Specifies line colours, widths, arrow designs, and placement for road markings. Ensures all traffic control devices meet national safety standards.
AS/NZS 2890
Parking Facilities
Covers bay dimensions (2.4m × 5.4m standard, 2.4m × 5.4m accessible plus a 2.4m shared zone), aisle widths, and traffic flow requirements for compliant parking areas.
AS 4586
Slip Resistance
Defines slip resistance classifications (P rating) for pedestrian surfaces. Critical for wet areas, ramps, and high-traffic zones.
AS/NZS 1428
Access & Mobility
Sets requirements for accessible parking bays, tactile indicators, and mobility access. Essential for DDA compliance and accessibility audits.
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Frequently Asked Questions
There is no single number in the law. Lane width depends on your widest forklift and load, whether traffic is one-way or two-way, and the clearance you need on each side. Many sites end up with lanes of about 3.5 to 4 metres and walkways of at least 1 metre. Your traffic management plan should set the final widths. We measure your equipment and loads during site assessment to specify correct widths.
Standard acrylic floor paint is walkable in 2-4 hours, light traffic in 24 hours, full forklift traffic in 72 hours. Two-pack epoxy cures faster: walkable in 6-8 hours, full traffic in 24-48 hours depending on temperature. We plan around your operational schedule to minimize disruption.
Sometimes. If existing markings are well-adhered and you're not changing layout, we can paint over after thorough cleaning. If there's peeling, oil contamination, or layout changes, we recommend removal first. Painting over failing markings just means the new layer fails too. We assess during site visit and advise honestly.
Two-pack epoxy is a chemical-cure coating that bonds to concrete at molecular level. It's harder, more abrasion-resistant, and handles forklift traffic far better than acrylic paints. It costs more and requires proper mixing, but in high-traffic areas it lasts 3-5 times longer.
Yes, we work around operational warehouses all the time. We can mark in sections while other areas remain operational, work around fixed racking, and accommodate equipment that can't be moved. Our crews are experienced in working safely in active warehouse environments.
AS 1318 sets the safety colours: yellow for caution, red for fire equipment and danger, green for safety equipment and first aid, and blue for mandatory actions. AS 1318 does not set a colour for walkways, but white is the usual choice. Most warehouses use yellow forklift lanes with white pedestrian paths.
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Real warehouse line marking services projects completed by our team.
New Warehouse Fit-out Marking: Gaythorne QLD
Gaythorne, QLD · 279 m of bay lines, 11 lanes
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Richlands, QLD · 2 warehouses, inside and out
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Warehouse Floor Marking: 2,400m Safety Lines Campbellfield
Campbellfield, VIC · 2,400 linear metres
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