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How to address unconscious bias in the workplace

Bias and equal opportunities: Addressing unconscious bias in the workplace

Learn how organisations can reduce unconscious bias and promote equal opportunities. Explore COMET’s approach to structured processes, leadership, and inclusive workplace development.

Choosing the right RCA Software for high-risk industries

Root cause analysis software: A guide for high-risk industries

Structured RCA software to uncover causes, analyse human factors & prevent recurrence. Trusted by safety, quality & assurance teams globally.

Making the business case for safety

Can you put a price on safety?

What’s the cost of safety? Explore the cost of inaction, the link between safety and performance, and how to build a business case that makes a lasting impact.

Inside COMET: How root cause thinking prevents incidents

Inside COMET: A conversation with our CEO on why finding the real root cause is critical for incident prevention

COMET CEO Mark Rushton shares the origins of COMET’s methodology, the dangers of quick fixes, and how true root cause analysis transforms safety and performance across high-risk industries.

We've never offered access to COMET like this before - see how COMET actually works

Experience COMET in action. Now available as a free guided trial

Explore COMET through a free guided trial. See how structured RCA transforms investigations in high-risk sectors like energy and rail.

Airport Safety Week: Supporting wellbeing in airport operations

Enhancing safety, preventing incidents, and supporting wellbeing in airport operations

How can airports enhance safety, reduce incidents, and support wellbeing during turnaround operations - insights from COMET and the HSE 2025 focus guildlines.

How mental health shapes safety performance and culture

The impact of mental health on safety performance and culture

How mental health, psychological safety, and workplace community affect safety performance in high-risk industries and what leaders can do about it.

Look beyond the surface: Find the real reasons behind repeat incidents

See past the symptoms: Understand the root causes behind repeat failures

Do you know what’s really causing your incidents? Here’s how understanding the complexity behind incidents helps organisations make safer, smarter decisions.

Building safer workplaces by learning from incidents

Safety is not a bonus. It's a right.

Safety is a basic right, not an extra. Learn how COMET helps organisations build safer, smarter workplaces by learning from incidents.

Alan Smith features in UK Killer Evidence - a look back at a landmark investigation airing May 26th

COMET's Head of Investigations features in “Donal MacIntyre’s UK Killer Evidence” airing May 26

COMET’s Head of Investigations, Alan Smith, appears in a new True Crime episode revisiting the Dean Jamieson case. Airs May 26 on ITVX.

COMET partners with Rail Safe Friendly to help deliver safety messages to UK schools

COMET joins the Rail Safe Friendly Programme to promote rail safety in schools across the UK

COMET partners with the Rail Safe Friendly Programme to sponsor UK schools and raise awareness of rail safety. Learn how we're helping protect communities and why education matters for everyone.

The imperfect investigator: Shifting from blame to better understanding

From blame to learning: Understanding the "Imperfect Investigator" in all of us

Discover common investigation habits that hinder safety culture and learn how COMET helps teams shift from blame to deeper, proactive learning.

Getting to the real cause: Why it matters in haulage investigations

Why finding the real root cause matters in road haulage

Quick fixes don’t stop repeat failures. Discover why structured Root Cause Analysis matters in road haulage and how COMET helps prevent incidents for good.

Why organisations choose COMET over other RCA tools: 5 reasons that matter

COMET vs Other RCA Tools: 5 reasons organisations choose COMET

Looking for the best RCA system? Here’s why COMET stands out: expert-built, bias-aware, industry-agnostic, scalable, and focused on learning from every incident, not just the serious ones.

COMET recognised in 2025 Verdantix reports on EHS software and AI

How AI-powered EHS software like COMET is changing compliance and data management in 2025

Verdantix names COMET in its 2025 reports on EHS technology and strategy, recognising its use of AI for improving data management, compliance, and risk visibility.

Path to Net Zero: COMET completes Scottish Enterprise programme

COMET completes Scottish Enterprise ‘Pathways to Net Zero’ training

COMET has completed Scottish Enterprise’s Net Zero training, calculated emissions across all scopes, and now has a Net Zero plan in place.

COMET named finalist for Innovation Award at Northern Star Business Awards 2025

COMET shortlisted for innovation award at the Northern Star Business Awards 2025

COMET shortlisted for Innovation at the 2025 Northern Star Awards for COMET Signals—our AI tool turning safety data into actionable risk insights.

Are you just logging incidents or truly getting to the root of them?

Are you just counting safety incidents or actually understanding them?

Most safety reports track what happened, not why. COMET’s latest e-Guide explores how to turn safety data into real insight to prevent future incidents.

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