PSSR 2000 · Cambridgeshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Huntingdon

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

Composite curing around Huntingdon happens in autoclaves: vessels that hold pressure and heat together, with quick-opening doors and people working around them. The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 ask one question of such plant: is the whole arrangement schemed and proven?

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Huntingdon, 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 Huntingdon businesses

Pressure systems across the town's manufacturing run from those curing vessels through the compressed air installations of the machine shops and fabrication units to the receivers, protective devices and pipework that make up each system in law.

An autoclave's scheme lives or dies on completeness. The vessel is only part of it: the quick-opening door and its locking mechanism, the interlock preventing opening under pressure, the relief devices and the instrumentation all belong inside the Written Scheme of Examination, because the door arrangement is precisely where such vessels hurt people. We scheme the full arrangement, certify it, examine to it on intervals matched to the duty cycle and report within 28 days, so every cure happens behind proven engineering.

Curing autoclaves and vessels
Quick-opening doors and interlocks
Air receivers and compressors
Relief devices and instrumentation
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Huntingdon

Tell us what pressure plant you run, autoclaves and air alike. We scheme each arrangement in full, certify it, 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 Huntingdon and nearby

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

HuntingdonGodmanchesterGreat StukeleyBramptonSawtrySt Ives
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Related compliance for Huntingdon businesses

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

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

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