PSSR 2000 · Leicestershire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Loughborough

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

Research builds what catalogues do not sell: one-off rigs, modified vessels, test loops running at pressures chosen for the experiment rather than the standard. The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 cover bespoke plant exactly as they cover a stock receiver, and Loughborough builds plenty of bespoke.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Loughborough, Leicestershire

  • 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 Loughborough businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from laboratory and research rigs through workshop and production compressed air to the steam and process plant of the industrial estates, each system its vessels, protective devices and pipework together.

A bespoke rig has no manufacturer's book to lean on, so the Written Scheme has to do the thinking: what the system is, what its weakest component honestly permits, what protective devices guard it and what examination at what interval keeps it proven. We scheme one-off plant from the engineering evidence, examine to it, and report within 28 days, so research can run hard while the paperwork stands up to any inspector who asks how the safe operating limits were set.

Research and test rigs
Schemes built from evidence
Workshop and production air
Safety valves and relief proven
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Loughborough

Built something unique, or inherited someone else's rig? Tell us what it does. We scheme it from the evidence, examine it and report within 28 days.

  • 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 Loughborough and nearby

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

LoughboroughShepshedQuornBarrow upon SoarSilebyHathern
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Loughborough?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Loughborough and the sites around it, examining bespoke rigs and standard plant alike. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Loughborough?
We keep availability across Leicestershire, so a Loughborough 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 Loughborough?

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

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