PSSR 2000 · Buckinghamshire

PSSR inspection, examination and certification in Newport Pagnell

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

Paint gets its finish from air, and the refinishing bays around Newport Pagnell and neighbouring Tongwell run compressed air systems working harder than they look: receivers, dryers and regulators feeding spray equipment where pressure stability decides the job.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

  • 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 Newport Pagnell businesses

Refinishing air systems carry PSSR duties end to end: the receiver that clears the 250 bar litre threshold, the protective devices guarding it, and the treated-air train whose dryers and filters are part of the installed system a Written Scheme must describe. A scheme that lists just the compressor misses the point and part of the plant.

Examination pays attention to what paint shops do to air systems: oil and moisture carryover, condensate sitting in low points, receivers cycling constantly through a working day. The findings are usually maintenance jobs when caught on cycle, and expensive surprises when not.

Whole air trains in scheme
Receivers over threshold
Condensate low points found
Spray-feed stability protected
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Newport Pagnell

Tell us the compressors, receivers and lines. We certify the scheme, examine the system as installed, and report clearly.

  • 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.

Wondering what it costs? See what drives a PSSR examination quote.

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 inspection, examination and certification across Newport Pagnell and nearby

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

Newport PagnellTongwellBlakelandsWillenMoulsoeMilton KeynesOlneySherington
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Newport Pagnell?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Newport Pagnell, Tongwell and the workshops around them, examining refinishing air systems to certified schemes. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Newport Pagnell?
We keep availability across Buckinghamshire, so a Newport Pagnell 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 Newport Pagnell?

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

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