PSSR 2000 · Yorkshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Bradford

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

Bradford's mixed industry, in textiles, chemicals, food and engineering, runs steam for processing and a range of vessels and gases under pressure. Whether a system holds steam or another fluid under pressure decides whether PSSR 2000 applies.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Bradford, Yorkshire

  • 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 Bradford businesses

A pressure system across this kind of industry takes in steam plant, process and reaction vessels, gas storage and receivers, compressed air, the pipework, and the protective devices. All of it can fall within scope.

The first job is deciding what is actually caught, and that turns on the fluid and the stored energy, not on size or appearance. Steam is in at any pressure. Any other gas or fluid above half a bar counts once pressure times volume reaches 250 bar litres, and below that a system falls under the work-equipment rules instead. A considered record of what is in and what is out is itself part of compliance. We assess each system against those tests, draw up a written scheme for those in scope, and examine to it.

Steam boilersAir receivers and compressorsProcess and chemical pressure vesselsWritten schemes of examination
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Bradford

Send the systems and we will work out what PSSR covers, draw up or review the written scheme, and examine to it. You receive a report of examination for each, with the next date set.

  • 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 Bradford and nearby

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

BradfordShipleyBingleyKeighleyPudseyBrighouseHalifax
Other inspections in Bradford

Related compliance for Bradford businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Bradford, 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 Bradford?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Bradford and the surrounding manufacturing and engineering sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Bradford?
We keep availability across Yorkshire, so a Bradford visit is usually only a few working days away, sooner after a repair or modification. Call 0330 043 8191 to book around your production.
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 Bradford?

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

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