PSSR 2000 · Lancashire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Skelmersdale

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

A dry-pipe sprinkler system holds a secret under pressure: compressed air in the pipework, keeping water back until a head opens. It is a life-safety system and a pressure system at once, and around Skelmersdale's warehouses the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 read the air side as air under pressure.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Skelmersdale, 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 Skelmersdale businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from sprinkler and fire-system air installations, compressors, receivers and air-maintenance devices, through plant air to the protective devices of the estates.

The sprinkler air side is examined without disturbing its purpose: the dedicated compressors and receivers that maintain system pressure proven as the pressure plant they are, air-maintenance and low-pressure alarm arrangements judged for the fire-safety role they serve, and examinations coordinated so life-safety readiness is never compromised by the very inspection meant to assure it. Our Written Schemes name these installations, examinations respect their dual duty, and 28 day reports keep both the pressure regulator and the fire authority satisfied.

Sprinkler air compressors examined
Receivers proven as pressure plant
Fire duty never compromised
Plant air alongside
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Skelmersdale

Tell us where sprinkler air is generated and stored. We scheme it, examine the pressure side without disturbing the fire duty and report within 28 days.

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    Written Scheme

    We prepare and certify your Written Scheme of Examination.

  • 2

    Examination

    We examine each part of the system to the scheme intervals.

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    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 Skelmersdale and nearby

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

SkelmersdaleUp HollandOrmskirkBurscoughAshurstTanhouse
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Related compliance for Skelmersdale businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Skelmersdale, 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 Skelmersdale?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Skelmersdale and the sites around it, examining sprinkler air as pressure plant. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Skelmersdale?
We keep availability across Lancashire, so a Skelmersdale 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 Skelmersdale?

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

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