PSSR 2000 · Teesside

PSSR examination and written scheme in Hartlepool

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

Plant that stands idle does not stay examined: seals dry, valves stick, condensate gathers, and the calendar runs on regardless. The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 have a clear answer for Hartlepool systems coming back from a quiet spell, and it starts before the compressor does.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Hartlepool, Teesside

  • 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 Hartlepool businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from workshop and production air installations through seasonal and standby plant to systems idled by contract gaps, refits or mothballing, each still owning its Written Scheme and its examination history.

Return to service is where idle plant gets dangerous: an examination date that expired during the layup means the system must not run until examined, and even in-date plant deserves protective devices proven and condition checked after months of standing, because idleness has its own failure modes. We examine returning systems before they carry load, confirm the Written Scheme still describes what is actually installed, and report within 28 days, so restarting is a decision made on evidence rather than optimism.

Return-to-service examinations
Standby and seasonal plant
Safety valves proven after layup
Schemes trued to the installation
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Hartlepool

Bringing plant back into service, or planning to? Tell us what stood idle and how long. We examine before it runs, true up the scheme 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.

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 Hartlepool and nearby

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

HartlepoolSeaton CarewGreathamHartWynyardElwick
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Hartlepool?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Hartlepool and the sites around it, examining including plant returning from idleness. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Hartlepool?
We keep availability across Teesside, so a Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool?

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

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