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29 CFR 1910.36 · Michigan · since October 1, 2024
Exit Route Design in Michigan: OSHA enforcement record
No item under 29 CFR 1910.36 at an inspected site in Michigan since October 1, 2024.
From October 1, 2024 to October 21, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record no citation item under 29 CFR 1910.36 at an inspected site in Michigan. In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the section drew 355 citation items across the country, at inspected sites in 39 places (states, DC and territories). These counts describe inspected establishments, not every employer in Michigan.
11,382 of the 19,102 items Michigan's State Plan office recorded from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026 carry Michigan's own rule numbers, which this page does not count.
Michigan under the rest of subpart E of part 1910, Exit Routes and Emergency Planning
29 CFR 1910.36 sits in subpart E of part 1910, Exit Routes and Emergency Planning. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in Michigan cited 1 citation item under its other sections, in 1 inspection: 1910.37, Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes (1 citation item). The latest:
Aug 6, 2025 · An employer in postal service in Traverse City
1910.37(b)(2), other-than-serious, no penalty. Case closed Sep 18, 2025. Recorded by federal OSHA.
Inspection activity number 348274028 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Postal Service.
29 CFR 1910.36 in the states next to Michigan
Since October 1, 2024, Ohio recorded 17 citation items under the section, Indiana 9 and Wisconsin 3. The latest:
Sep 1, 2026 · GRANITE ENCOUNTERS INC in Canton, Ohio
1910.36(d)(1), other-than-serious, no penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.
Inspection activity number 348964800 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing.
Jul 21, 2026 · MAVIS TIRE SUPPLY LLC in Westlake, Ohio
1910.36(d)(1), repeat, $35,000 current penalty ($42,558 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.
Inspection activity number 348956319 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Automotive Repair and Maintenance.
May 14, 2026 · CUSTOM STEEL, INC. in Schofield, Wisconsin
1910.36(g)(2), serious, $1,000 current penalty ($1,929 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.
Inspection activity number 348832692 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing.
Michigan against the other states
In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1910.36 were Puerto Rico (44), New York (30), Tennessee (23), Virginia (21) and Massachusetts (18). Michigan had none that year. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Michigan.
Who enforces in Michigan
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) runs Michigan's OSHA-approved State Plan, which ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: Consultation, Education and Training Division (Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs). OSHA's page on the Michigan State Plan.
Next steps for a Michigan employer
- Our guide to the rule: 29 CFR 1910.36, Exit Route Design
- Federal text on osha.gov: 29 CFR 1910.36
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
HazComFast count from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted October 21, 2026, every industry, federal 29 CFR numbers only, deleted items left out; names and penalties as recorded, subparts as in the eCFR of October 20, 2026; FY2026 still incomplete. Method. Not legal advice.