PSSR 2000 · Essex

PSSR inspection, examination and certification in Chelmsford

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

Fizz is pressure: carbonation holds CO2 in solution at pressures the drinks leave only in the glass, and Chelmsford's beverage production runs it at industrial scale, alongside process steam and the compressed air every plant breathes. PSSR 2000 covers the lot.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Chelmsford, Essex

  • 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 Chelmsford businesses

Carbonation systems are a distinctive pressure estate: bulk CO2 storage, carbonators and the pipework between them, running a relevant fluid whose release behaves nothing like air. The Written Scheme of Examination has to treat CO2's character seriously, and examination proves the protective devices that character demands.

Steam and air complete the plant: process steam raising and clean-down circuits cycling with production, and the receivers steadying line pneumatics. We examine the full estate to one programme, so a plant that never stops filling never stumbles over a certificate date either.

Bulk CO2 in scheme
Carbonators examined
Clean-down steam cycling
Line air steadied and listed
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Chelmsford

Tell us the CO2, steam and air. We write schemes that respect each fluid and examine to them on their dates.

  • 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 inspection, examination and certification across Chelmsford and nearby

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

ChelmsfordGreat BaddowSpringfieldBorehamWithamDanburyMaldonBraintree
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Chelmsford?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Chelmsford and its plants, examining carbonation, steam and air systems to certified schemes. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Chelmsford?
We keep availability across Essex, so a Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford?

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

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