Barricade tape colors speak louder than words

OSHA regulations specify color coding of barricades, but that is as far as they go. The size, material and weight of barricade tape are up to the manufacturer.

Barricade tape colors, as decreed by OSHA, are as follows:

• Red / white for Fire Prevention and Protection Equipment
• Black / white for Housekeeping and Aisle Marking
• Magenta / yellow for Radiation Hazards
• Green / white for Safety and First Aid
• Blue / white for Defective Machinery
• Orange / white for Traffic and Caution Warning
• Black / yellow for Physical Hazards