Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor Tour

Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor will be hosting IEEE Calumet Section on Thursday, May 15th from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Our proposed schedule includes a walking tour through the hot strip mill and powerhouse. Locations may change based on operations.
The tour is an approximately ½ mile walking tour that includes steps and warm conditions. Attendees must wear clothing suitable for an industrial work environment. Jeans are recommended. Socks must be worn and cover the ankle. Closed toe, closed heel, low/flat sole shoes, or boots must be worn. Cell phones or cameras are not permitted during the tour.
Please arrive at the Cliffs Administration Building, 250 W. U.S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor by 1:45 p.m. We will check-in inside the Admin Building and receive our personal protection equipment (PPE). The tour will depart the admin building at 2:00 p.m.
The tour is limited to the first 14 people that sign up. Please only sign up if you are sure you can attend. If you try to sign up and it says it is full please email us. We will have a waiting list in case someone cancels and may be able to get a second tour on a different day. The deadline to signup is Tuesday May 13th at Noon.
A Visitors Rules/Release form is required. We will email it to you after you sign up. Please sign, scan and email back to IEEE prior to Wednesday, May 14th at Noon. All attendees must have a signed release to enter the plant.
There will be 2 PDHs for the tour. Members and Guests not seeking a PDH are free but Non-Members of IEEE or ISPE are $10. Optional dinner will be at Long Horn Steakhouse in Portage after the tour.
Cliffs will supply safety gear: hard hat, glasses, gloves, ear plugs, and fire-retardant jacket.
Directions to Cliffs Administrative Building located just off Highway 12 near the Main Gate. (250 W. U.S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, 46304)
– Guests entering west bound on 12, will exit to the right by the sign that says, “Steel Mill.” At the stop sign – turn left, the entrance to the Admin Building parking lot will be ahead on the right-hand side.
– Guests entering east bound on 12, will exit right by the large Cliffs sign and follow the curve, turning left into Admin Building parking lot.
– Park in parking lot in front of the building, enter into Main lobby.
– Once everyone arrives, the group will be provided transportation into the plant.
– Do not enter at the East Gate entrance (which goes over the railroad tracks).
Co-sponsored by: Toni Joseski
250 W. U.S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, 46304), Burns Harbor, Indiana, United States, 46304