PSSR 2000 · Cheshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Macclesfield

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

Clean steam is steam with a pedigree: generated from purified water, piped in sanitary stainless, and still, in law, exactly what it always was, a pressure system under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000. Macclesfield raises it daily, and sanitary design must meet statutory examination halfway.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Macclesfield, Cheshire

  • 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 Macclesfield businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from clean and pure steam generators, sanitary distribution and sterilisers-in-place through plant steam and compressed air to the receivers of the estates.

Clean steam examination reconciles two disciplines: sanitary construction whose crevice-free geometry changes how internal condition is judged, examination access planned into systems built to be sealed, protective devices proven at pharmaceutical documentation standards, and the plant-steam side examined alongside because the clean loop stands on the black one. Our Written Schemes name both loops honestly, examinations respect sanitary integrity while satisfying the law, and 28 day reports read correctly to engineers, quality teams and insurers alike.

Clean steam schemed properly
Sanitary integrity respected
The black side examined too
Certified schemes, 28 day reports
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Macclesfield

Tell us how the clean loop is made and fed. We scheme both sides, examine without compromising either discipline 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 Macclesfield and nearby

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

MacclesfieldBollingtonPoyntonPrestburyTytheringtonHurdsfield
Other inspections in Macclesfield

Related compliance for Macclesfield businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Macclesfield, 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 Macclesfield?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Macclesfield and the sites around it, examining clean steam without compromise. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Macclesfield?
We keep availability across Cheshire, so a Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield?

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

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