- Standard Number:
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May 15, 1972
- REPLY TO ATTN OF:
- OSHA/ARAC
- SUBJECT:
- Compliance with Aisle Markings (Part 1910.22(b))
- TO:
- All Area Directors
As a result of numerous calls regarding the marking and widths of aisles in industrial operations, the following are considered to comply with the requirements:
The lines used to delineate the aisles may be any color so long as they clearly define the area considered as aisle space. The lines may be composed of dots, square, strip or continuous, but they too must define the aisle area.
The recommended width of aisle markings varies from 2 inches to 6 inches; therefore, any width 2 inches or more is considered acceptable.
The recommended width of aisles is at least 3 feet wider than the largest equipment to be utilized, or a minimum of 4 feet.
R. A. Wendell
Assistant Regional Administrator
for Compliance
[Corrected April 17, 2009]