PSSR 2000 · Yorkshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Pontefract

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

Pontefract's food production and distribution sites run steam and compressed air across long shifts, on plant that has to be examined without stopping the work. Wherever a system holds steam or a fluid under pressure, PSSR 2000 applies.

0330 043 8191 Request a quote
  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Reports issued promptly

Pressure equipment we examine

Pontefract, 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 Pontefract businesses

A pressure system on a food and distribution site takes in steam-raising and process plant, air receivers and compressors, hot-water calorifiers, the pipework, and the protective devices. All of it can fall within scope.

The written scheme is also a plan. There is no fixed interval in law, so the competent person sets the frequency for each system by its duty and condition, and those dates become the anchor for planning examinations around production and aligning them with outages and quieter periods. Set the intervals well and examinations fall when the plant can be released; set them poorly and you are forever shutting lines at the wrong time. We set the intervals in the scheme, examine to them, and plan each examination so it disrupts the line as little as possible.

Steam boilers and servicesJacketed and process vesselsAir receivers and compressorsWritten schemes of examination
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Pontefract

Send the systems and your production pattern, and we will set the intervals in the written scheme and examine to them around your quieter windows. 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 Pontefract and nearby

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

PontefractKnottingleyFeatherstoneAckworthCastleford
Other inspections in Pontefract

Related compliance for Pontefract businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Pontefract, we can examine all of it.

LOLER lifting equipment in PontefractView this service PUWER work equipment in PontefractView this service COSHH LEV testing in PontefractView this service
PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Pontefract?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Pontefract and the surrounding food and distribution sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system. Call us to arrange a visit around your production.
Do you cover sites near Pontefract?
Yes, we work right across Yorkshire, so we can normally reach Pontefract within a few working days, and plan examinations around your production. Call 0330 043 8191 to book a slot that fits.
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 Pontefract?

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

0330 043 8191 Request a quote