PSSR 2000 · Lancashire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Accrington

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

The most valuable half hour on a pressure examination is the walkdown: paper in one hand, plant in front of you, checking the scheme still describes what is actually installed. Around Accrington's works, that reconciliation catches what desk reviews never do, and the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 assume it happens.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Accrington, Lancashire

  • 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 Accrington businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from process and production systems through steam and compressed air installations to the receivers and protective devices of the estates.

Paper drifts from plant one quiet change at a time: a vessel replaced with a slightly different one, a relief valve swapped for the nearest available, a line rerouted around a new machine, each sensible in the moment and none reflected in a scheme that still reads as first written. Our examinations begin with a genuine walkdown, the installed reality mapped against the document, discrepancies named rather than glossed, the scheme corrected to the plant as found, and 28 day reports resting on paperwork that has met its plant recently.

A real walkdown, every time
Paper reconciled to plant
Drift named and corrected
Certified schemes, 28 day reports
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Accrington

Hand us the scheme and walk the plant with us. We reconcile paper to reality, correct the drift and report within 28 days on honest documents.

  • 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 Accrington and nearby

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

AccringtonOswaldtwistleClayton-le-MoorsChurchHuncoatBaxenden
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Accrington?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Accrington and the sites around it, examining paper reconciled to plant. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Accrington?
We keep availability across Lancashire, so a Accrington 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 Accrington?

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

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