National Cart ORNAMENTAL COVERED CART CORRAL - Manual

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Revision Date: Mar. 2013
NATIONAL CART CO
SAFE USE & MAINTENANCE GUIDE
CART CORRALS
Thank-you for your purchase! This guide will help you maintain and extend the service life of your products, while
ensuring that your cart corrals remain safe and usable for your associates and patrons.
Any product, no matter how well constructed, may fail as a result of improper maintenance, abuse/mistreatment, or
improper use. To reduce this risk, we strongly recommend you read and follow all safety/maintenance procedures
contained in this packet and implement your own safety inspection and maintenance protocols before placing your
carts in use.
Guide Contents
• Receiving & Unloading
• Safe Use Information
• Safe Use Guidelines
Receiving & Unloading
Your National Cart corrals have been packaged to
prevent damage and utilize the space in the trailer.
Immediately take control of the delivery when it ar-
rives. The driver may or may not know the proce-
dures needed to unload products. Once the trailer
is in place in the lot or at the loading dock check
all visible bindings. DO NOT drop the products to
the ground while unloading, components may be
damaged. DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER
UNLOADING AND HANDLING OF CART CORRALS
IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. COUNT
THE PRODUCTS AS THEY ARE UNLOADED, BUT
KEEP THEM SEPARATE FROM OTHERS SO THAT
THE COUNT CAN BE VERIFIED AT THE END OF
UNLOADING. INSPECT PRODUCTS FOR ANY
DAMAGE CAUSED DURING SHIPMENT. ITEMS
SHALL BE UNPACKED TO THE EXTENT NECES-
SARY TO DETECT OTHERWISE CONCEALED
DAMAGE. NOTE ANY DAMAGE AND THE FINAL
PRODUCT-COUNT ON THE BILL OF LADING.
NOTE ANY DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE
PRODUCT RECEIVED AND THE PACKING LIST.
Important:
Remove any product from service if it is found
to be damaged or if it fails one or more checks
listed in the safety inspection criteria section of
this guide. A damaged item should remain out
of service until a repair or replacement can be
made. Missing or damaged items must be
• Safety Inspection Criteria
• Safety Inspection Checklist
• Maintenance Recommendations
reported to the driver and to National Cart. Call
1−800−455-3802 and speak to a customer service
representative with the details of your shipment.
Safe Use Information
The intended use of Cart Corrals is to neatly store
shopping carts in parking lots. Any use other than
what the product is intended for can cause damage
to the product and make it unsafe to operate. Items
with damage, defects or missing parts must be
taken out of service immediately until a repair or
replacement can be made.
Safe Use Guidelines
THE FOLLOWING LIST PROVIDES SOME BASIC
DO’s AND DON’TS ABOUT CART CORRALS.
DO educate your associates and managers when
and how to intervene when they observe unsafe use
involving Cart Corrals.
DO inspect corrals daily for damage, defects, or
missing parts and remove them from service
immediately. Inspection checklist provided on next
page
DO perform periodic maintenance and repairs to
your corrals to ensure they are safe and ready for
use.
DO inform management of unsafe conditions in the
operating environment.
DO orient Cart Corrals such that the stop bar is ori-
ented downhill from the cart corral entrance