PSSR 2000 · Tyne and Wear

PSSR examination and written scheme in South Shields

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

Every working riverside accumulates them: the compressor bought at auction, the receiver that came with the yard, vessels with no papers at all. Under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 an undocumented system is not exempt, it is simply unproven, and there is a proper route back.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

South Shields, Tyne and Wear

  • 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 South Shields businesses

Pressure systems across the town's marine and engineering economy run from workshop and yard air installations to the compressors and receivers that arrive with second-hand plant, acquisitions and old premises, protective devices and pipework included, documented or not.

No papers means the work starts earlier, not that it cannot start. The competent person establishes what the vessel is, from nameplates, measurement and condition, judges what duty it can safely hold, writes and certifies a Written Scheme of Examination that reflects the evidence, and examines to it, with conservative intervals until history rebuilds confidence. We take undocumented plant through exactly that route, reporting within 28 days, so a vessel with a lost past can still have a provable present.

Undocumented receivers and vessels
Workshop and yard air systems
Safety valves and protective devices
Written schemes built from evidence
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in South Shields

Found a vessel with no history? Tell us what is on site. We identify it, scheme it on the evidence, examine it and report within 28 days, documented from today onwards.

  • 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 South Shields and nearby

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

South ShieldsJarrowHebburnBoldonCleadonWhitburn
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in South Shields?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover South Shields and the sites around it, examining documented and undocumented vessels. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in South Shields?
We keep availability across Tyne and Wear, so a South Shields 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 South Shields?

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

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