OSU Studies Crabber-developed “Banger Bar” Designed to Help Reduce Risk of Injury
A relatively simple addition to a crab boat could increase fishermen's safety during Dungeness season.
Crabbers are at high risk for on-the-job injury, but a metal bar to bang crab pots against as the pots are brought aboard can help them prevent injury, an Oregon State University study found.
The study sought to determine whether the fishermen-designed “banger bar” actually improves worker safety aboard crab vessels. The metal bar is installed atop the crab-sorting table and ...
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