December 1, 2020

Noise Free America: A Coalition to Promote Quiet

For immediate release

Contact:
Ted Rueter
[email protected]
877-664-7366

Chapel Hill:  Back-up beepers can be very loud and very annoying.  Individuals who live near construction zones are often forced to hear a constant “beep! Beep!  Beep!” all day long. The American Academy of Engineering reported that back-up beepers are the American public’s sixth most annoying source of noise.

Thankfully, there are several alternatives which can be presented to companies which employ back-up beepers:

1. An “observer/ signal person.”  In other words, a human being who warns when there is a danger.
   https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2004-09-27 (scroll to the bottom third)
    
2. A “white sound” alarm, manufactured by Brigade Electronics, which can only be heard in the danger zone (rather than from many blocks away).
   https://brigade-electronics.com/products/reversing-and-warning-alarms/
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa28lIGuxq8
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psWBaxtK19g
   
    
   Here is contact information for Brigade Electronics:
   https://brigade-electronics.com/contact-us/
    
3. The variable loudness “Smart Alarm” manufactured by ECCO, which retails for $83.01:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0HktEVOvc
   https://sirennet.com/ecco-variable-loudness-smart-back-up-alarm.html

Noise Free America: A Coalition to Promote Quiet LINK is a national citizens’ coalition opposed to excessive noise.

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