Forklift Lane Safety Marking Before WSIB Walks the Floor
Forklift lane safety marking in Toronto separates the two things that should never share space: moving forklifts and people on foot. Clear lanes, stop bars and crossings support your OSHA warehouse safety program and make a WSIB inspection a lot less stressful.
We start with your fleet. Lane widths, turning zones and intersection layouts are sized to your actual forklifts and loads. Then we mark the plan in safety yellow, with hot-applied thermoplastic where forklifts pivot and turn, and durable floor paint on straight runs with light traffic.
Why Thermoplastic at the Turns?
Paint fails first at turning zones because loaded forklifts grind it off every pivot. Thermoplastic is many times thicker and fused to the surface, so it survives the turns for 3-5 years. Thermoplastic forklift lanes run $8-$15 per linear foot. See how it compares on our thermoplastic line marking page.
What a Forklift Lane Layout Includes
- Forklift traffic lanes sized to your fleet
- Turning zones and hatched keep-clear areas at intersections
- Stop bars on every approach to a crossing
- Pedestrian crossings and walkways
- Rack-end and hazard zone markings
Most lane jobs are part of a wider warehouse line painting layout, and many continue outside to loading dock marking on the truck apron.
As a full-service line painting company in Toronto, we mark forklift lanes across GTA industrial parks, with weekly crews in Brampton and Vaughan. Request a lane plan and quote.