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Everyone home safe, every day: Why a strong safety culture needs more than good intentions behind it

A safety culture that gets everyone home safe requires more than commitment. It requires the right questions after every incident and a methodology that delivers answers.

The real reason your safety data isn't improving

Safety data stays poor despite new forms and software. The real barriers are structural: time pressure, unclear ownership, and incentives that work against you.

Two years as COMET: What we have built, learned, and what comes next

Two years since we became COMET. Here is an honest look at what we have built, what we have learned, and where we are heading next.

Where to find COMET this quarter: Our upcoming events

COMET is attending UK Rail 2026, EHS Congress Berlin, Rail Live, AirportsUK Operations Conference, and PSS Members Conference this quarter. Come and find us.

Airports Health and Safety Week 2026: reflections on the work that never stops

Marking Airports Health and Safety Week with a reflection on near misses, investigation culture, and where the most valuable prevention intelligence tends to sit.

The Safety Brief with Intelex: Your safety metrics are lying

Most organisations have years of QHSE data. The question is whether they are actually using it. We joined Intelex to talk about why.

Five questions to ask before investing in AI for QHSE

AI promises prevention intelligence, but only if the foundations are right. Five questions to answer before committing budget to AI in safety and quality.

Introducing COMET AI Assistant: Purpose-built AI for incident investigation and RCA is here

Introducing the first AI purpose-built for incident investigation and RCA that reduces documentation burden, elevates quality, and surfaces systemic risk at portfolio scale.

Is your QHSE data ready for AI? Where should you start?

What can AI do with your QHSE data? Only as much as your data allows. Find out how to assess quality, close gaps, and prepare your data to deliver real insight.

Why investigating minor incidents prevents major failures

Major incidents get attention, but minor events reveal the same root causes. Learn why structured analysis of near misses prevents catastrophic failure.

Human and Organisational Performance: What HOP means and how COMET puts it into practice

Discover what Human and Organisational Performance means, its five principles, and how a HOP mindset strengthens learning, leadership, and resilience.

COMET sponsors Black Tartan's debut event

COMET sponsors Black Tartan’s debut event “Auld Pals” at Aberdeen Music Hall, supporting local collaboration and bringing the stars of Still Game to the city.

What is a quality failure investigation and why do most not prevent recurrence?

Most quality investigations explain what happened but fail to prevent recurrence. Discover how structured analysis and human factors uncover the true causes.

When failures keep repeating: What the UK’s most dangerous jobs reveal about risk and learning

UK workplace fatalities follow familiar patterns year after year. This blog explores why known risks persist and how better learning, not more rules, makes the difference.

February 9, 2026

COMET becomes an approved training partner of the Railway Industry Association

COMET has become an approved RIA training partner, offering IOSH-accredited and specialist safety training to rail supply members with exclusive discounts.

February 5, 2026

COMET's Head of Investigations joins BBC Scotland documentary advocating for legislative change

COMET's Head of Investigations Alan Smith features in BBC's Murder Case, reflecting on the Arlene Fraser case and advocating for parole law reform.

February 3, 2026

Why some investigations lead to learning and others do not

Investigations completed, actions closed, reports filed, yet the same incidents keep happening. Here's why completion isn't the same as consequence.

February 2, 2026

Why data, not guesswork, should shape your SIF prevention strategy in 2026

Learn how Verdantix research and COMET’s AI-driven analysis and RCA methodology are helping organisations improve SIF prevention and safety performance.

January 12, 2026

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