HI SR51

Requests that counties revise practices to eliminate audible reverse warning systems on refuse collection vehicles between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and use alternative signaling methods such as co-worker direction instead.

Notes that standard backup beepers operate at 97-112 decibels and are cited as a top noise source causing behavioral and emotional consequences, exceeding the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's recommended 85 decibel exposure limit.

Identifies existing alternative technologies available for backup safety, including ambient-sensitive self-adjusting alarms, manually-adjusted alarms, broadband beepers, backup cameras, and radar systems.

Finds that reducing backup beeper usage and using co-worker spotters will improve residents' quality of life without compromising safety.

Directs certified copies be sent to all county mayors and council chairpersons for distribution to relevant departments and agencies within their jurisdictions.