PSSR 2000 · Cheshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Runcorn

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

When the fluid is toxic, pressure law sharpens: a chlorine or process-gas system fails differently from an air receiver, and the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 expect the Written Scheme to know it. In the town that makes most of Britain's chlorine, that knowledge is a local craft.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Runcorn, 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 Runcorn businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from toxic and process gas systems, their vessels, protective devices and pipework, through plant and instrument air to the receivers of the estates.

Toxic-fluid systems earn deepened rigour: consequence assessed on the fluid rather than the pressure alone, materials and joint integrity examined knowing a small release is a large event, protective and relief arrangements judged for where discharge can safely go when nowhere is casual, and intervals set with the honesty hazardous inventories demand. Our Written Schemes state the fluid's stakes plainly, examinations match depth to consequence, and 28 day reports read correctly to process safety engineers and insurers alike.

Fluid consequence schemed in
Joint integrity examined hard
Relief routing judged strictly
Plant air alongside
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Runcorn

Tell us the fluids, inventories and pressures. We scheme to the consequence, examine with matched depth 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 Runcorn and nearby

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

RuncornWeston PointHaltonSandymoorDaresburyPreston Brook
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Related compliance for Runcorn businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Runcorn, 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 Runcorn?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Runcorn and the sites around it, examining toxic fluids schemed to consequence. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Runcorn?
We keep availability across Cheshire, so a Runcorn 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 Runcorn?

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

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