PSSR 2000 · County Durham

PSSR examination and certification in Darlington

Written Schemes of Examination and certified pressure system examinations by an independent competent person

Darlington's rail and engineering works run on steam and compressed air, with boilers, compressors and air receivers behind much of the production. Wherever a system holds steam or a fluid under pressure, PSSR 2000 applies, a statutory examination separate from any maintenance contract.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Reports issued promptly

Pressure equipment we examine

Darlington, County Durham

  • Steam boilers & calorifiers
  • Air receivers & compressors
  • Pressure & process vessels
  • Autoclaves & sterilisers
  • Safety valves & protective devices
  • Pipework & heat exchangers
Pressure equipment we examine

PSSR examination and certification for Darlington businesses

A pressure system in heavy engineering takes in the boiler or compressor, the air receivers, the process vessels and pipework, and the protective devices that keep them safe. All of it can fall within scope.

A maintenance contract keeps a system running; it is not the examination PSSR requires, and the two are easily confused on a busy engineering site. A compressor serviced to the maker's schedule, a receiver drained and its filters changed, all of that is maintenance, and none of it is a competent person examining the receiver to a written scheme and judging whether it will stay sound until the next examination. The common and serious gap is a site that services its plant diligently yet has no current scheme at all. We provide that examination, separate from the servicing, and leave a report that stands on its own.

Air receivers
Steam boilers
Pressure vessels
Compressed air pipework
Safety valves and relief devices
Expansion vessels
Autoclaves
Steam receivers
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Darlington

Send the systems and your maintenance arrangements, and we will draw up or review the written scheme and examine to it, filling the gap a service contract leaves. You receive a report of examination for each, with the next date set.

  • 1

    Written Scheme

    We prepare and certify your Written Scheme of Examination.

  • 2

    Examination

    We examine each part of the system to the scheme intervals.

  • 3

    Your report

    You receive a report on the condition of the system.

Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Clear reports issued without delay
  • Single items or whole sites
Areas we cover

PSSR examination and certification across Darlington and nearby

Our engineer surveyors cover Darlington and the towns around it across County Durham. If your site is nearby, we can almost certainly reach you, so just ask.

DarlingtonDurhamNewton AycliffeBishop AucklandSpennymoor
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Darlington?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Darlington and the surrounding rail and engineering sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you get to Darlington?
We cover Darlington and the wider County Durham area, normally on site within a few working days and faster when a system has just been repaired or re-installed. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange a convenient slot.
What is a Written Scheme of Examination, and do I need one?
It is the legal document at the heart of PSSR: a scheme drawn up and certified by a competent person that sets out which parts of a pressure system are examined, how, and how often. A system within scope must not be operated without one, and the HSE sets the minimum content in its pressure systems guidance.
Is PSSR a legal requirement, and what does it cover?
Yes. PSSR 2000 applies to systems holding steam at any pressure, or other fluids above roughly 250 bar litres, so steam boilers, air receivers, compressors, autoclaves and many process vessels are caught. The duty sits with the user of an installed system or the owner of a mobile one.
How often must a pressure system be examined?
There is no single interval fixed in law. The competent person sets the frequency for each item in the Written Scheme of Examination, judged on the system, its contents and its duty, with many items examined around every 12 months. The examination report is issued within 28 days and carries the next due date.
Who can be the competent person for PSSR?
Someone with the right combination of training, skill, experience and knowledge for the system in question, and independent enough to judge it fairly. The competent person both draws up or certifies the scheme and carries out the examinations it sets.
Does servicing the equipment count as a PSSR examination?
No. A PSSR examination is a formal statutory examination of the system's integrity against its written scheme, and it is separate from routine maintenance. Maintenance keeps a system running; it does not satisfy the legal duty to examine it.
What happens if the examination finds a defect?
The report records the defect, any limit on continued use and the date the next examination is due. Where the competent person finds a risk of imminent danger, the system must be taken out of use at once and the enforcing authority notified, so a problem is acted on rather than filed.

Need a PSSR examination or written scheme in Darlington?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Darlington.

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