PSSR 2000 · Greater Manchester

PSSR examination and written scheme in Oldham

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

A safety valve that lifts has one more job: putting the discharge somewhere safe. Around Oldham's workshops, plenty of valves would vent straight at a walkway, a panel or a face, because nobody ever asked where the relief goes. The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 ask.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Oldham, Greater Manchester

  • 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 Oldham businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from workshop and production air through process plant to the receivers, compressors and protective devices of the estates, each relief path part of the system it protects.

Discharge routing is examined as seriously as set pressure: outlets oriented away from where people stand and work, discharge lines sized so they do not strangle the very relief they carry, supports and drainage keeping pipework from loading the valve or trapping condensate against it, and terminations that make an operating valve an event rather than an injury. Our examinations walk each relief path end to end, the Written Scheme names it, and 28 day reports state plainly where every valve's discharge actually goes.

Discharge paths walked end to end
Outlets oriented away from people
Lines sized for real relief
Certified schemes, 28 day reports
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Oldham

Follow each safety valve's pipe with us to wherever it ends. We examine the whole relief path and report within 28 days with routing stated plainly.

  • 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 Oldham and nearby

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

OldhamChaddertonRoytonShawFailsworthLees
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Related compliance for Oldham businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Oldham, 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 Oldham?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Oldham and the sites around it, examining relief paths walked end to end. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Oldham?
We keep availability across Greater Manchester, so a Oldham 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 Oldham?

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

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