Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS
CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS
Section R. 408.13714 - Exit signs

(1) An exit sign shall be used as prescribed in subrule (3) of R 408.10685 and R 408.10686 of the General Industry Safety Standard Part 6 "Fire Exits," as referenced in R 408.13705.

(2) An exit sign installed after December 13, 1974 shall consist of red or white letters on a contrasting red or white field. An internally illuminated sign shall consist of translucent letters either red or white on a contrasting background of red or white. The background may be either opaque or translucent.

(3) A directional arrow used on an exit sign shall be the same color as the word "exit."