Visitor Information
Visiting Baker Industries
If you are planning a trip to Baker Industries, please thoroughly review the information on this page. It is important for the safety of you and others, compliance, and ensuring you have a smooth and successful visit. Should you have any questions, please contact your Baker Industries sponsor.
Our manufacturing campus is located in Macomb, Michigan, about 50 miles (typically about one hour by car) northeast of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).
All visitors will be required to go through a registration process before being granted access to our facilities, which should ideally be started in advance at the link below. Visitors will be issued badges at check-in, which must be worn at all times.
Foreign Visitor Information
These guidelines are provided to make your visit to Baker Industries both productive and pleasant. We also want to ensure we provide a safe and secure environment for you and your information as well as for our people, property, and information. Please assist us in this effort by complying with our security requirements.
General Principle
All visitors to our facilities will be screened and required to sign an agreement to maintain compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and export regulations that are administered by the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). To maintain compliance, we must ensure that controlled technologies or technical data are not inadvertently released to foreign nationals.
What is Export-Controlled Technology or Technical Data?
- “Information...required for the design, development, production, manufacture, assembly, operation, repair, testing, maintenance or modification of defense articles” (22 CFR 120.10 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)). Note that “defense articles” includes a large portion of aerospace-related work and essentially all space-related work.
- It does NOT include information concerning “general scientific, mathematical or engineering principles”
- It does NOT include information already in the public domain, such as that available through unrestricted publications, unlimited distribution at conferences, or libraries
- It does NOT include fundamental research “where the resulting information is ordinarily published and shared broadly in the scientific community.” However, equipment used to produce the fundamental research may nonetheless be controlled.
Technology is "Released" When:
- It is available to foreign nationals for visual inspection (such as reading technical specifications, plans, blueprints, etc.)
- It is exchanged verbally, including by correspondence;
- It is made available by practice or application under the guidance of persons with knowledge of the technology.
Visitors refers to any non-Baker Industries employee. Common examples include visiting company representatives, students, researchers, or members of the media.
Will Visitors Include Non-U.S. Citizens?
All visitors will be asked to indicate their citizenship before being allowed access to our facilities. This will determine eligibility to participate in tours and other restricted activities. All visitors will be provided color-coded visitor tags so that it’s more readily apparent who cannot attend restricted areas or activities.
Escorts
The person in charge of your visit will ensure that non-US visitors are escorted when visiting our facilities and are not given keys/keycards, combinations, passwords, or other access to facilities in which export-controlled work is being performed.
Restrictions on Involvement
It may be necessary to restrict non-US visitors from participating in particular activities that would expose them to export-controlled technology or technical data. Please keep in mind that the production floor of Plant 1, all of Plant 2, and all of Plant 4 are generally considered export-controlled areas, meaning that non-US visitors will not be able to participate in tours.
Visitor Safety Guidelines
We hope that you have an enjoyable and safe visit with us. To help ensure your safety while in our facilities, we ask that you comply with the following safety guidelines.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Be advised that some areas may have deviating PPE requirements. Always listen to directions from your Baker Industries sponsor and observe the posted signs.
Safety Glasses Required
(will be provided)
Safety Toe Shoes Recommended
Open-Toed Shoes Prohibited
(heels not recommended)
Shorts Prohibited
Emergencies (Including Medical)
- If you observe an emergency, please tell your Baker Industries sponsor and/or dial 911.
- If you hear a plant alarm or siren, listen for directions from your Baker Industries sponsor. Look for posted maps with evacuation routes and shelter-in-place locations. Follow your sponsor to the designated meeting location. Wait in this area for further instructions or an "ALL CLEAR" signal.
Security
- Your visitor ID badge must be visible at all times.
- All visitors must be accompanied by a Baker Industries sponsor at all times.
- No one under 12 years old is permitted in manufacturing areas.
Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking, and Firearms
- Smoking, alcoholic beverages, and illegal drugs are prohibited on our property at all times.
- Firearms are not permitted inside our facilities, but may be responsibly stored in your locked vehicle.
Facility Tours
- Photography, including cell phone and camera use, is prohibited in all manufacturing, assembly, and laboratory areas.
- Walk only in designated aisles.
- Follow all safety warning signs.
- Watch for sharp or hot surfaces.
- Watch for tripping hazards.
- Step aside for moving equipment (i.e., forklifts, cranes, etc.). Make eye contact with the operator to ensure that he or she is aware of your presence.
- Please be advised that plant tours involve a significant amount of walking—up to one mile. Visitors with disabilities or injuries impacting their mobility should contact their Baker Industries sponsor in advance to ensure that safe accommodations can be provided. Unfortunately, visitors with leg casts, crutches, or canes will not be permitted in manufacturing areas (machine and consumable facilities) unless arrangements have been made in advance to provide a wheelchair and tour assistant.
Lodging Information
For out-of-town guests, we have compiled a list of local accommodations for your convenience. Please make lodging arrangements prior to your arrival.
