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
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section R. 408.13704 - Definitions; E to S

(1) "Exit sign" means a sign used to designate a point of discharge from a room or building.

(2) "In-plant traffic sign" means a sign used to direct the safe use of a vehicle on plant property.

(3) "Major message" means that portion of a tag's inscription that is more specific than the signal word and that indicates the specific hazardous condition or the instruction to be communicated to the employee. Examples include: "High Voltage," "Close Clearance," "Do Not Start," or "Do Not Use" or a corresponding pictograph used with a written text or alone.

(4) "Out of order tag" means a tag used to indicate a machine is malfunctioning and its use might create a hazard.

(5) "Pictograph" means a pictorial representation used to identify a hazardous condition or to convey a safety instruction.

(6) "Plant thoroughfare" means the company streets on plant property.

(7) "Safety instruction sign" means a sign used for general instruction or suggestion relative to safety.

(8) "Sign" refers to a surface as prepared for the warning of, or safety instructions of, industrial workers or members of the public who may be exposed to hazards. "Sign" does not mean news releases, displays commonly known as safety posters, or bulletins used for employee education.

(9) "Signal word" means that portion of a tag's inscription that contains the word or words that are intended to capture the employee's immediate attention.

(10) "Tag" means a device usually made of card, paper, pasteboard, plastic, or other material used to identify a hazardous condition.