PSSR 2000 · Cambridgeshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Wisbech

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

Producing shelf-stable food in the volumes Wisbech does means steam sterilisation: retorts cycling under pressure and heat, hour after hour. These are among the most consequential vessels in any food plant, and the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 treat them accordingly.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Wisbech, 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 Wisbech businesses

Pressure systems across the town's processing plants centre on steam: the sterilisation vessels themselves, the boilers and steam distribution feeding them, and the compressed air receivers and services alongside, each system taking in its protective devices and relevant pipework in law.

A sterilisation vessel earns particular respect because everything about it is working hard: repeated thermal cycling, doors opened and closed all day, and pressure held with people alongside. The Written Scheme of Examination must cover the vessel, its door and locking arrangement, its relief and protective devices and the interlocks that keep the door shut until pressure is gone, and examination to that scheme is the proof the whole arrangement still deserves trust. We scheme, certify and examine this plant with the care it demands, reporting within 28 days.

Sterilisation vessels and retorts
Boilers and steam distribution
Door interlocks and relief devices
Air receivers and services
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Wisbech

Tell us what steam and sterilisation plant you run. We scheme each system fully, doors and interlocks included, examine to it and report 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.

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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 Wisbech and nearby

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

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Wisbech?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Wisbech and the sites around it, examining retorts, boilers and air systems. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Wisbech?
We keep availability across Cambridgeshire, so a Wisbech 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 Wisbech?

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