PSSR 2000 · Nottinghamshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Mansfield

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

Mansfield's sheet-metal and engineering shops run on compressed air, and the air receiver that feeds the presses is a pressure system in its own right, easy to overlook and just as able to fail. Wherever a system holds a fluid under pressure, PSSR 2000 applies.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

  • 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 Mansfield businesses

A compressed-air system takes in the compressor, the air receiver, the pipework and fittings, and the protective devices, the safety valve and pressure gauge, that keep it safe. All of it can fall within scope.

The air receiver is the part that quietly catches people out. It sits in a corner, holds compressed air well above atmospheric pressure, and corrodes from the inside where condensate collects, out of sight, so a vessel that looks sound can be thinning where it matters. Once pressure times volume reaches 250 bar litres it needs a written scheme and examination, and the examination looks at the inside, not just the outside. We draw up the scheme, examine the receiver internally and externally, and test the safety valve that protects it.

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

Booking your PSSR examination in Mansfield

Send the compressed-air systems and we will draw up or review the written scheme and examine the receivers to it, inside and out. 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 Mansfield and nearby

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

MansfieldSutton-in-AshfieldKirkby-in-AshfieldClipstoneRainworthEdwinstowe
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Related compliance for Mansfield businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Mansfield and the surrounding sheet-metal and engineering sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system, compressed air included. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you get to Mansfield?
We cover Mansfield and the wider Nottinghamshire area, usually on site within a few working days, including the air receivers that are easy to overlook. Call 0330 043 8191 to book a visit.
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 Mansfield?

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

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