PSSR 2000 · Derbyshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Swadlincote

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

Every Swadlincote plant with compressed air faces the same drafting question: where does the pressure system end? The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 make the written scheme draw that boundary, and getting it wrong invalidates the examinations made to it.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Swadlincote, 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 Swadlincote businesses

Pressure systems across the town's manufacturing operations centre on compressed air, receivers, compressors, dryers and distribution pipework, alongside steam and process heat where production needs it, each protected by relief valves and gauges that belong to the system in law.

The boundary matters because the examination only proves what the scheme includes. The vessels, the protective devices and the rigid pipework are in; the flexible hose to the tool generally is not; and a scheme that stops at the compressor house while the plant's ring main runs unexamined leaves the duty half discharged. We walk the system as installed, draw the boundary correctly in the Written Scheme of Examination, certify it and examine to it, reporting within 28 days, so what is proven is the system you actually run.

Air receivers, dryers and ring mains
Steam and process heat plant
Relief valves and gauges
Written schemes with correct boundaries
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Swadlincote

Send the plant layout or just the compressor location. We walk the system, draw the scheme boundary correctly, certify it, 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.

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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 Swadlincote and nearby

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

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Related compliance for Swadlincote businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Swadlincote, 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 Swadlincote?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Swadlincote and the sites around it, examining full systems with boundaries drawn right. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Swadlincote?
We keep availability across Derbyshire, so a Swadlincote 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 Swadlincote?

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

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