PSSR 2000 · Yorkshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Barnsley

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

Compressed air runs through nearly every working unit in Barnsley, from the glassworks and bakery to the workshops of Carlton and Dodworth, and once a receiver sits in that system, the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 govern it.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Barnsley, 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 Barnsley businesses

Pressure systems across the borough range from a single receiver behind a workshop compressor to the substantial air and steam plant of the production sites. In the bigger operations the air is a network: multiple compressors, receivers, dryers and a distribution ring serving whole buildings, with relief valves and gauges protecting each stage.

Networks are where scoping discipline earns its keep. A Written Scheme of Examination has to describe the system as a system, every protective device, every vessel, every relevant section of pipework, and a scheme drawn for one receiver years ago rarely still matches the ring main that grew around it. We scope the whole system, prepare or bring the scheme up to date, certify it, examine to it and report within 28 days, so the paperwork describes the plant you actually run.

Air receivers and compressor networks
Steam plant in process operations
Safety valves and protective devices
Written schemes of examination
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Barnsley

Send the plant list and we scope the full system, prepare or update the written scheme and examine to it, reporting within 28 days 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.

Wondering what it costs? See what drives a PSSR examination quote.

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 Barnsley and nearby

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

BarnsleyWombwellHoylandDodworthTankersleyPenistone
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Barnsley?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Barnsley and the sites around it, examining compressed air networks, steam and pressure vessels. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Barnsley?
We keep availability across Yorkshire, so a Barnsley visit is usually within a couple of working days, sooner when a system is waiting on its examination before use. Call 0330 043 8191 to book.
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 Barnsley?

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

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