The grit tape and stair treads in this collection carry a USA country of origin. Country of origin and the manufacturer behind each item are listed on the individual product page.

Anti-Slip Tape

Q: Is anti-slip tape the same as floor marking tape?

No. Anti-slip tape is grit surfaced and adds traction where you put it. Floor marking tape is a smooth vinyl boundary line. A few products do both jobs, grit surfaced tape in a marking color, and those sit in floor marking tape . When you compare products, go by grade and surface type rather than thickness alone, because a thickness figure means something different on a grit surface than it does on smooth vinyl.

Q: Does anti-slip tape make a stairway OSHA compliant?

No product can. OSHA 1910.176(a) requires that permanent aisles and passageways be appropriately marked where mechanical handling equipment is used, and it names no color, width, or material. Traction on stairs and walking surfaces is treated the same way: the employer is responsible for the condition of the surface, and tape is one means of getting there. Be skeptical of any vendor selling tape as compliance in itself. Our warehouse floor marking guide goes through what the rules actually say.

Q: What width should I use on stairs?

Narrow widths suit ladder rungs and the leading edge of a tread. Wider sizes cover more of the tread surface where the step is deep or where the traffic is not consistent about where it lands. Because a case holds the same square footage at any width, the choice costs you nothing either way, so pick the width that matches the surface rather than the one that looks cheaper per roll.

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Anti-slip tape puts traction on the surface people actually step on: stair treads, ramps, dock edges, ladder rungs, and wet transition zones. It is mineral grit bonded to a pressure-sensitive backing, so it goes down with hand pressure and no cure time. This is a different job from floor marking tape, which draws boundaries people walk beside rather than on, and from entrance mats, which stop water at the door before it reaches the floor.

Commercial or heavy duty grade

Grade is a question of traffic and abrasion, not of how slippery the floor is. Both grades use the same mineral grit surface and differ in how much wear they are built to take. Traction listings vary by product: grit tape commonly carries an NFSI High Traction certification, while UL 410 covers slip resistance of floor surface materials and turns up more often on marking tape. Read the listing on the individual item rather than assuming it runs across a manufacturer's whole range, and remember it describes the tape rather than your installation.

Grade	Built for	Typical placement
Commercial grade	Foot traffic, general interior and exterior use	Stairs, ramps, walkways, equipment platforms
Heavy duty grade	Higher abrasion and heavier loads	Loading docks, industrial stairs, wheeled traffic
Die-cut stair treads	Drop-in tread coverage without cutting from a roll	Fixed stair runs where every tread is the same size

Rolls are usually sold by the case

Grit tape is commonly sold by the case rather than by the roll, and a case is often specified by total area instead of roll count. Where that is how a listing is built, a narrower width arrives as more rolls for the same price, because you are buying the same amount of material either way. That is worth knowing before the width choice feels like a cost decision. Check the case quantity in the size selector before ordering, because buying a case when you wanted a single roll is the easiest way to end up with far more tape than the job needs. Die-cut treads are typically sold by the case as well.

Surface prep decides whether it stays down

Grit tape fails at the edges first, and almost always because of what was under it. The surface has to be clean, fully dry, and free of oil, dust, and loose coating before the liner comes off. Concrete that has been power washed needs to dry out completely, not just look dry. On painted, powder coated, lacquered, or stained surfaces, color and lot variation change how the adhesive behaves, so test a short piece on the actual surface before committing to a full run. Roll the tape down with firm pressure rather than hand pressure alone, and the bond keeps improving over the first day. The choosing the right tape section of our guide covers prep and adhesion in more detail.