PSSR 2000 · Cambridgeshire

PSSR examination, written scheme and certification in Cambridge

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

Cambridge runs pressure systems that are often experimental: laboratory autoclaves, gas manifolds and pilot-plant vessels built for research as much as production. Wherever one holds steam or a fluid under pressure, PSSR 2000 applies, and SEIS certifies the Written Scheme of Examination each needs before first use.

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Independent & impartial
Competent engineer surveyors
Reports issued promptly

Pressure equipment we examine

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

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 Cambridge businesses

A pressure system in a research setting takes in autoclaves and sterilisers, gas cylinders and manifolds, pilot-plant vessels and reactors, compressed air, and the pipework and protective devices that tie them together. All of it can fall within scope.

Research equipment is where the before-use duty matters most, because a one-off or modified rig has no standard scheme behind it, and the Regulations forbid operating any pressure system until a competent person has drawn up and certified a written scheme for it. Modify or repair a critical part and it must be examined again before the system runs. We assess each system, draw up or update its scheme, set the frequency of examination in it, and examine to it, so a newly-built rig is lawful to pressurise from the start.

Air receivers and compressors

Steam boilers and generators

Autoclaves and sterilisers

Pressure vessels and process plant

Heat exchangers and calorifiers

Safety valves and gauges

Pipework and pressure fittings

Steam and air distribution systems

How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Cambridge

Send us the systems, including anything built or modified on site, and we will draw up or certify the written scheme and examine to it before first use. You receive a report of examination for each, with the next date set.

1
Get in touch
Tell us about the pressure systems on your site, and we will arrange a visit to suit you. A single air receiver or a full plant, we are happy to quote either way.
2
We draw up and examine
A competent person draws up or reviews your Written Scheme of Examination, then examines each item to that scheme with minimal disruption.
3
You get your certification
You receive the examination report and certified scheme, with the next examination date marked so you stay compliant.

Why businesses choose SEIS

Independent and impartial: we examine and certify, we do not sell or maintain the plant
Competent persons who draw up the scheme and examine to it
Certified Written Scheme of Examination, examinations kept on time
From a single air receiver to a full pressure plant, one site or many

Areas we cover

PSSR examination, written scheme and certification across Cambridge and nearby

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

CambridgeElySt IvesSt NeotsHuntingdonGodmanchesterSawstonSohamNewmarket

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Cambridge?

Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Cambridge and the surrounding research and engineering sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system, including one-off rigs. Call us and we will arrange a visit to suit your work.

How quickly can you get to Cambridge?

We have engineer surveyors across Cambridgeshire, so we can usually reach a Cambridge site within a few working days, and sooner when a new rig needs a scheme certified before first use. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange a visit around your work.

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 Cambridge?

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