PSSR 2000 · Staffordshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Cannock

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

Compressors get swapped: the failed unit exchanged over a weekend, the hire machine that stayed, the upgrade nobody told the paperwork about. In Cannock's workshops the plant moves faster than the file, and the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 judge the file against the plant.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Cannock, Staffordshire

  • 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 Cannock businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from workshop and production air installations to the swapped, exchanged and upgraded population: systems whose Written Scheme describes a machine that left years ago.

A scheme that no longer matches the installation is quietly void where it matters: examinations conducted against the wrong safe operating limits, protective devices assumed from superseded data, an insurer's engineer discovering the mismatch at the worst moment. Our visits start by reconciling paper to plant, the system as found surveyed against the scheme as written, differences resolved by recertifying the scheme to reality, then examination proceeds on honest foundations with reports within 28 days that describe the plant you actually run.

Schemes reconciled to the plant
Swaps and upgrades captured
Certified written schemes
Workshop and production air
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Cannock

Dig out the scheme and stand it next to the compressor. We reconcile the two, recertify to reality, examine properly 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 Cannock and nearby

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

CannockHednesfordHeath HayesNorton CanesRugeleyHuntington
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Related compliance for Cannock businesses

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Cannock?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Cannock and the sites around it, examining with schemes reconciled to the plant. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Cannock?
We keep availability across Staffordshire, so a Cannock 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 Cannock?

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

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