Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security is a
Department of Public Safety
The Department of Public Safety (DPS), a regulatory, licensing and inspection agency, charged with the oversight of numerous activities, businesses, and professions, reports directly to the secretary of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. The Department of Public Safety provides administrative and legal assistance to the following boards and commissions.[1]
The Architectural Access Board: (AAB)
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Amusements
All amusement devices in Massachusetts must be licensed and are regulated and inspected by the Department of Public Safety Each amusement device, including inflatable devices, must be registered with the Department annually and inspected according to the regulations.[3]
Board of Building Regulations and Standards
The Department of Public Safety’s Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) requires an individual who supervises
Board of Elevator Regulations
A division of the state
Engineering
The
Trenches
In addition to the permit and local permitting authority requirements mandated by statute, the trench safety regulations require that all excavators, whether public or private, take specific precautions to protect the general public and prevent unauthorized access to unattended trenches. Accordingly, unattended trenches must be covered, barricaded or backfilled.[7]
Licensing
The Department of Public Safety issues licenses in the following areas: Amusement and Entertainment, Architectural Access Board, Change of Address Form, Concrete Field Testing Technician, Construction Supervisor License, Elevators, Engineers, Hoisting, Inspector of Pressure, Vessel License, Native Lumber Producers, Nuclear Plants, Oil Burners, Pipe Fitters, Public Warehouse, Refrigeration, S-License (Security), Sprinklers, Tramways, Inspection Applications, and Ticket Resellers.[8]
Notes
- ^ Massachusetts Department of Public Safety
- ^ Dept. of Public Safety: Architectural Access Board
- ^ Dept. of Public Safety: Amusements
- ^ Dept. of Public Safety: Building Code/BBRS
- ^ Dept. of Public Safety: Elevators
- ^ Dept. of Public Safety: Engineering Division
- ^ Dept. of Public Safety: Trenches
- ^ Dept. of Public Safety: License type
Further reading
- "Mass. Public Arrest Information Has Been Missing Despite 2018 Law Requiring It", Cbslocal.com, June 29, 2020
External links
- Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, hdl:2452/36250 – via State Library of Massachusettselectronic repository. (Various documents).