PSSR 2000 · Norfolk

PSSR examination and written scheme in King's Lynn

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

Some pressure vessels spin for a living: steam-heated drying cylinders turning all day with pressure inside and product on their surface. Around King's Lynn's paper and process trades, rotating cylinders are Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 plant with the added question of motion.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

King's Lynn, Norfolk

  • 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 King's Lynn businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from steam-heated drying cylinders and rotating vessels through process steam and condensate systems to the receivers and protective devices of the estates.

Rotating pressure plant earns its own discipline: cylinder shells examined for vessels whose thickness does its work while spinning, rotary joints and steam connections judged as the wear points they genuinely are, internal condition planned into shutdowns since these vessels never stop conveniently, and protective devices proven on systems where steam serves dozens of cylinders at once. Our Written Schemes respect rotation as a duty, examinations fit the shutdown calendar, and 28 day reports keep the spinning vessels certified.

Drying cylinders examined
Rotary joints judged
Shutdown-planned internals
Process steam alongside
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in King's Lynn

Tell us the cylinders and the shutdown windows. We scheme them properly, examine within the calendar 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 King's Lynn and nearby

Our engineer surveyors cover King's Lynn and the towns around it across Norfolk. If your site is nearby, we can almost certainly reach you, so just ask.

King's LynnGaywoodSouth WoottonWest LynnTerrington St ClementDownham Market
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in King's Lynn?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover King's Lynn and the sites around it, examining the spinning vessels certified. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in King's Lynn?
We keep availability across Norfolk, so a King's Lynn 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 King's Lynn?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in King's Lynn.

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