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Corporate Health and Safety Unit
B1 East
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY

Telephone number: (01823) 355089 (Out of hours voicemail service with this number)

E-mail: chsu@somerset.gov.uk
(Checked on a daily basis)

Health and Safety Officers

Please see listed below our Health and Safety Officers and the areas they cover:

Strategic Manager

Daniel Thomas
daniel.thomas@somerset.gov.uk


Children, Education, Adult Services and Public Health

Pam Price (Senior Safety Officer)
pam.price@somerset.gov.uk

Hannah Smith (Safety Officer)
hannah.smith1@somerset.gov.uk

Charlotte Strang (Safety Officer)
charlotte.strang@somerset.gov.uk


Strategy Workforce and Localities Resources and Corporate Services

Ian Haim (Senior Safety Officer)
ian.haim@somerset.gov.uk

Jo Coles (Safety Officer)
jo.coles@somerset.gov.uk

Charlotte Strang (Safety Officer)
charlotte.strang@somerset.gov.uk


Community Services Climate and Place

Ben Smith (Principal Safety Officer)
benjamin.smith@somerset.gov.uk

Jo Coles (Safety Officer)
jo.coles@somerset.gov.uk


Digital Development

Max Lester
max.lester@somerset.gov.uk


 

Administration

Megan Mitchell
megan.mitchell@somerset.gov.uk

Graham Bowley
graham.bowley@somerset.gov.uk


Corporate Fire Specialists
Ben Smith (Principal Safety Officer)
benjamin.smith@somerset.gov.uk

Ian Haim (Senior Safety Officer)
ian.haim@somerset.gov.uk

Charlotte Strang (Safety Officer)
charlotte.strang@somerset.gov.uk

Richard Edwards (Safety Officer)
richard.edwards@somerset.gov.uk


Corporate Construction Specialists

Ben Smith (Principal Safety Officer)
benjamin.smith@somerset.gov.uk

Sharon Larkman (Principal Safety Officer)
sharon.larkman@somerset.gov.uk

Last reviewed: January 6, 2026 by Ian

Next review due: July 6, 2026

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