PSSR 2000 · Essex

PSSR inspection, examination and certification in Colchester

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

The A12 keeps its fleets in Colchester's depots, and fleet workshops run serious air: compressors feeding tools, tyre bays and the brake work that heavy vehicles demand, through receivers that put every depot inside PSSR 2000.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Colchester, 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 Colchester businesses

Depot air earns respect at the brake bench: charging and testing air systems on heavy vehicles draws hard on the workshop supply, so depots run bigger receivers at higher duty than their size suggests, and the 250 bar litre threshold is cleared without anyone noticing. A Written Scheme of Examination puts that reality on paper before an inspector asks for it.

Examination then works the depot pattern: condensate from wash-bay humidity pooling in receiver bases, relief valves untested since installation, tyre-bay inflation equipment judged as part of the system it is. Findings on this estate are almost always cheap when found on cycle.

Depot receivers over threshold
Brake-bench demand read
Wash-bay condensate found
Inflation kit in system
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Colchester

Tell us the depots and the receivers. We certify the scheme, examine the system, and keep the fleet's air honest.

  • 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 Colchester and nearby

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

ColchesterStanwaySeverallsWivenhoeMarks TeyTiptreeWest BergholtManningtree
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Related compliance for Colchester businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Colchester, 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 Colchester?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Colchester and the A12 depots, examining workshop air systems and certifying schemes depot by depot. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Colchester?
We keep availability across Essex, so a Colchester 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 Colchester?

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

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