PSSR 2000 · Yorkshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Keighley

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

Keighley's precision engineering and machine-tool makers run high-pressure test and calibration rigs that are small in volume but serious in pressure. Wherever a system holds a fluid under pressure, PSSR 2000 applies.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Keighley, Yorkshire

  • 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 Keighley businesses

A pressure system in precision engineering takes in high-pressure test and calibration rigs, accumulators, compressed-air systems, the pipework and fittings, and the protective devices. All of it can fall within scope.

It is easy to assume a small rig is below the threshold, but the test is pressure times volume, and a high enough pressure brings even a small-volume system past 250 bar litres. A compact rig running at hundreds of bar can be caught where a large low-pressure tank is not, so the calculation matters more than the size. We work out the bar-litre product for each system, draw up a written scheme for those in scope, examine to it and test the protective devices.

Air receivers and compressorsAir dryers and pipeworkSteam and process heatWritten schemes of examination
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Keighley

Send the rigs and systems and we will work out what is in scope, draw up or review the written scheme, and examine to it. 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 written scheme across Keighley and nearby

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

KeighleyBingleySilsdenSteetonHaworthCross Hills
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Related compliance for Keighley businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Keighley, we can examine all of it.

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Keighley?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Keighley and the surrounding precision engineering and machine-tool sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system. Call us to arrange a visit.
Can you examine pressure systems near Keighley?
Yes, our engineers cover Keighley and the rest of Yorkshire, including the small-volume, high-pressure test rigs, and can usually attend within a few working days. Call 0330 043 8191 to fix a time that works for you.
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 Keighley?

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

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