TCA "In The News"

BP Explosion:  Lessons in Accountability
By:  Tara Hart

This article was first published by InTech Magazine in their June 2005 issue

Tara Hart, TCA CEO, as the media source safety expert in the BP Explosion
   CBS, Live 10:00p, Local 3/23/05
   CBS, The Morning Show, Local 3/24/05
   CBS, CBS Evening News, National, 3/24/05
   NBC, News @ 6 & 10pm, Local, 3/24/05
   KTRH, News Radio, Local, 3/27/05
   NPR, various times week of 3/27/05
   Houston Chronicle article of 3/24/05

Code of Honor
TCA Brings Safety Technology Tools to the Construction Industry

April 5, 2004:  Texas Contractor

TCA's Hart, named one of Houston's Top 10 Women on the Move
November 10, 2002:  Houston Chronicle

TCA makes the Houston 100 again this year
September 2002:  Houston Business Journal

TCA Supports OSHA's Blood Drive
July 2002: OSHA Regional News Release

On August 12th, OSHA and the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be co-sponsoring a blood drive in the Houston area. Everyone donating blood at any of the nine locations throughout Houston will receive a t-shirt donated by TCA (The Compliance Alliance), Berwanger Inc., Igloo Inc., T.A.S. Concrete, and Houston Area Contractors Safety Council. . .

Beyond Symbolism: A Way To Save Hispanic Lives
Monday, June 24, 2002: Houston Chronicle

Construction fatalities dropped 3% in the year 2002, but the hispanic fatalities increased to 24%. Why? Is the problem a language barrier? What is the solution? Tara Hart suggests -- standardization in construction safety...

OSHA or the Stock Market?
May 2002: Asphalt Contractor

Does OSHA adequately address industry at large, or targets small groups such as the construction industry? Is OSHA effective? If not, what's the solution? Maximizing the use of information technology is one part. Finding the vehicle to expland the same system of standardization throughout the available construction workforce.

Safety Trend Could Save Lives, Money, Time
September 2001: Asphalt Contractor

A new safety system being launched nationwide will aid change in the construction industry. This universal system will standardize jobsite environments to decrease safety confusion among workers. The Compliance Alliance provides this new TCA Safety System . . .

Safety in Numbers
Week of August 31-September 6, 2001: Houston Business Journal

The Compliance Alliance helps client companies get in check with safety requirements . . . Tara Hart, founder and CEO, of TCA developed a standardized system that could be easily adopted at any construction site. The Compliance Alliance's goal is to stabilize the safety environment at jobsites by implementing a color-coded system that brings simplicity to the process of making jobsite safety more visible.

TCA's Safety System
July 2001: Masonry Construction

Why TCA's Safety System? Now, construction contractors can implement a standardized safety system aimed at reducing and possibly eliminating the number of jobsite injuries and fatalities with The Compliance Alliance's (TCA) Safety System.

Blue-Collar Worker Campaign Launched
June 2001: Construction and Engineering Safety

The Compliance Alliance launched "Project Blue Collar Cool". This nationwide campaign is underway to change the inaccurate perception of the construction industry and raise awareness of the blue-collar worker as a valuable resource.

The Standard Colors of Safety Cultures
May 2001: CEE News

Standardizing jobsite safety procedures has become one woman's personal quest. TCA specialized in universal, affordable, and effective occupational health and safety systems for America's workplace. The Compliance Alliance's Tara Hart has a singular purpose of standardizing safety procedures to help contractors meet OSHA safety regulations by offering TCA's Safety System.

The Compliance Alliance-Planning a Standard of Safety
May 2001: Texas Contractor

Tara Hart is attempting to standardize health and safety programs in order to increase universal knowledge of safety products and procedures. "We are in a race against the next fatality," said Hart, "Our goal is to transform how safety is managed in the field."

Internet Bringing New Twist To Workplace Safety Programs
Week of March 16-22, 2001: Houston Business Journal

Tara Hart is preparing to launch a new service, which allows customer access to universal safety compliance programs via the Internet. This site will allow users to download unlimited safety programs for a set fee.

Insurance Safety Issues
Volume 4 Number 10: Constructech

Using The Compliance Alliance Safety System saves companies on insurance premiums. Companies save money because everyone will be running things the same way therefore receiving meaningful statistics due to the reduced learning curve.

TCA Bringing Job Danger Awareness to Public
The Pasadena Citizen

TCA plans to educate the public about dangers on the job through a plan called Project Blue Collar Cool. The project consists of improving safety by constructing uniform safety regulations.