Cart collection is a slow, hazardous and physically demanding process.

1 in 3 workplace injuries are due to overexertion

during physically demanding tasks.

Parking lots are a hazardous place for customers and employees. Unattended carts, constant vehicle traffic and pedestrian foot traffic combine to create a real safety and liability risk for stores. A store and staff face daily issues with:

• Loose carts in a parking lot present a persistent accident threat to drivers and employees
• Employees maneuvering chains of carts are slow and vulnerable to accidents with faster moving vehicles
• Manual cart collection is often limited to 10 carts at a time due to the weight of large amounts of carts and danger of musculoskeletal injuries.

Manual shopping cart retrieval comes with risks of musculoskeletal injuries. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) acknowledges “there are ergonomic risk factors associated with cart retrieval.”