Warehouse advantages of projected safety signage revealed

Projected safety signage in warehouses offers a durable alternative to traditional safety signs.

Typically, floor safety signs are either painted or printed on paper or vinyl and affixed with adhesive. The drawback is that in busy areas, forklifts, aisle picking trolleys and other wheeled equipment can wear out signs or cause them to fade, obscuring vital safety messages.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimates that around 2,000 accidents annually involve forklifts. Clear, readable signage helps decrease forklift accidents in high-traffic zones.

Ian Spoors, Managing Director of Projected Image, says that there are several advantages to using projected signage:

“While traditional painted or vinyl markings wear and typically require maintenance twice a year, projected signage provides a bright, highly visible image that doesn’t fade or wear under forklift traffic – with a maintenance-free five-year lifespan.”

Signs can be projected onto walls or floors. They are useful for marking walkways, pedestrian zones, and vehicle routes.

Continuous exposure to static printed or painted signs can lead to sign blindness, where workers stop paying attention to signs. It is claimed that projected signs, which are light-based, do not cause sign blindness. To further attract attention, projected signs can be animated. Sensors can trigger movement sequences when a vehicle or pedestrian is detected nearby.

Projected signage is highly visible and adaptable, and easily changed if needed. They require little maintenance and are suitable for both small and large warehouses. High-definition signage using LCD projectors can make a significant impact on the safety of the workplace.

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