Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.42235 - Safety instruction sign

Rule 2235.

(1) A safety instruction sign shall be used for a general instruction or suggestion relative to safety measures.

(2) The proportions for a safety instruction sign shall be not less than those prescribed in table 5 and the format of figure 3 shall be followed.

(3) A safety instruction sign shall have the signal word in white on a green background in the upper panel. The lower panel where additional wording may be used shall be black letters on a white background.

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TABLE 5 STANDARD PROPORTIONS FOR SAFETY INSTRUCTION SIGNS

Sign Size

Green Rectangular Panel

Word "THINK" Height of Letter

Minimum Space Available for Sign Wording Below Panel

Inches

Millimeters

Inches

Millimeters

Inches

Millimeters

Inches

Millimeters

7x10

175x 250

2 3/4x9 3/8

69x234

1 3/8

34

3 1/2x9 3/8

88x234

10x14

250X 350

3 1/4x13 3/8

81 x334

2 1/4

56

5 1/2x13 3/8

138x334

14x20

350X 500

3 3/4x19 3/8

94x484

2 3/4

69

9x 19 3/8

225 X 484

20x28

500X 700

4 1/4 X 27 3/8

106x684

3 1/4

81

14 1/2x27 3/8

363 X 684

Sign Size

Green Panel

Word "BE" Height of Letters

Word "CAREFUL" Height of Letters

Minimum Space Available for Sign Wording Below Panel

Inches

Millimeters

Inches

Millimeters

Inches

Millimeters

Inches

Millimeters

Inches

Millimeters

7x 10

175x250

3 3/8x9 3/8

84 X 234

1 3/4

42

1 3/16

30

2 1/2x9 3/8

63x234

10x 14

250 X 350

4 3/4x13 3/8

119x334

1 3/4

42

2 3/16

55

4x 13 3/8

100x 334

14x 20

350 X 500

6 3/4x19 3/8

169x484

21/2

63

3 1/8

78

6x 19 3/8

150x 484

20 X 28

500 X 700

9 1/2 X 27 3/8

238x684

31/2

88

4 3/8

109

9 1/4 X 27 3/8

231 X 684

Notes

Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.42235

1979 AC; 2001 AACS; 2006 AACS