PSSR 2000 · Leicestershire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Leicester

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

Every pressure system in Leicester has a user, most have an owner, and the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 hand each of them specific duties, including appointing the competent person. In a city of tenancies, leases and shared premises, knowing whose duty is whose is half the compliance.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Leicester, Leicestershire

  • 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 Leicester businesses

Pressure systems across the city run from production steam and process plant to the compressed air installations behind workshops, garages and factory units, many of them in leased premises where the kit, the building and the business have different names on them.

The regulations are practical about it: for installed systems the user carries the core duties, for mobile systems the owner does, and either way somebody identifiable must ensure the Written Scheme exists, the examinations happen and the system is operated within safe limits. We help duty holders get the roles straight first, then do the engineering: schemes certified, examinations to interval, reports within 28 days, each one addressed to the person the law actually binds.

User and owner duties clarified
Certified written schemes
Workshop and production air
Steam and process plant
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Leicester

Not sure whether the duty is yours or the landlord's? Tell us the setup. We straighten the roles, certify the scheme, examine the system 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 Leicester and nearby

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

LeicesterBeaumont LeysBraunstoneOadbyWigstonThurmaston
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Related compliance for Leicester businesses

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Leicester?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Leicester and the sites around it, examining with user and owner duties made clear. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Leicester?
We keep availability across Leicestershire, so a Leicester 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 Leicester?

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

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