PSSR 2000 · Derbyshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Chesterfield

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

Companies keep moving into Chesterfield's estates, and pressure plant moves with them: compressors unbolted, receivers craned in, systems re-plumbed at Markham Vale and beyond. The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 have a clear view of what a move means.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

  • 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 Chesterfield businesses

Pressure systems across the borough run from single receivers behind workshop compressors on the older estates to the substantial air and process installations of the manufacturing and logistics units. Each system in law includes its vessels, its protective devices and its relevant pipework, wherever it happens to be installed this year.

Relocation resets more than the postcode. A system dismantled, moved and re-installed is not the system its old Written Scheme of Examination described: pipe runs change, protective devices get disturbed, and the scheme must be reviewed and the system examined before it runs in its new home. We handle exactly that: survey the system as re-installed, bring the scheme into line, certify it and examine to it, with the report issued within 28 days, so a move never quietly voids your compliance.

Air receivers and compressors
Relocated and re-installed systems
Safety valves and protective devices
Written scheme reviews
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Chesterfield

Moving in, moving units or already settled, send the systems and we match the written scheme to the installation as it stands, examine to it and report within 28 days.

  • 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 Chesterfield and nearby

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

ChesterfieldStaveleyBrimingtonClay CrossDuckmantonWingerworth
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Related compliance for Chesterfield businesses

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Chesterfield?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Chesterfield and the sites around it, examining settled systems and relocated plant alike. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Chesterfield?
We keep availability across Derbyshire, so a Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield?

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

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