PSSR 2000 · Greater Manchester

PSSR examination and written scheme in Bolton

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

Where a pressure system lives changes what examining it means: the compressor on a mill mezzanine, the receiver in a cellar, plant tucked into whatever corner a converted building offered. In Bolton's repurposed industrial stock, the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 meet real architecture.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Bolton, Greater Manchester

  • 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 Bolton businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from workshop and production air installed in converted mills and awkward corners through process plant to the receivers and protective devices of the modern estates.

Location shapes risk and examination alike: ventilation and heat where compressors crowd small rooms, access that determines whether internal examination is honestly possible, drainage and damp that decide how a cellar receiver corrodes, and escape of stored energy in spaces people share with the plant. Our Written Schemes state installation circumstances plainly, examinations judge the system in the location it actually occupies, relocation advice is given where a corner is genuinely wrong, and 28 day reports describe reality rather than the catalogue installation nobody has.

Location judged honestly
Mezzanine and cellar plant
Access and ventilation assessed
Certified schemes, 28 day reports
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Bolton

Tell us where the plant actually lives, however awkward. We scheme and examine it in its real circumstances 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 Bolton and nearby

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

BoltonFarnworthHorwichWesthoughtonLittle LeverAstley Bridge
Other inspections in Bolton

Related compliance for Bolton businesses

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

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

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