PSSR 2000 · Merseyside

PSSR examination and written scheme in Liverpool

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

The rig that pressure-tests everything else needs its own paperwork: hydrostatic pumps, test manifolds and reservoirs that spend their lives proving other vessels. In Liverpool's workshops the tester's own kit sits inside the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 too, and irony is not an exemption.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Liverpool, Merseyside

  • 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 Liverpool businesses

Pressure systems across the city run from test rigs, pumps and manifolds in workshops and service trades through production and yard air to the receivers and protective devices of the estates.

Test equipment earns its own scheme: rigs routinely taken to pressures working plant never sees, relief and gauging that must be right precisely because the work explores limits, hoses and fittings cycled harder than any production line's, and the discipline of never letting familiarity with pressure become casualness about it. Our Written Schemes cover test kit explicitly, examinations prove the protective arrangements at the duty the rig actually runs, and 28 day reports keep the equipment that certifies others certified itself.

Test rigs schemed explicitly
Relief proven at real test duty
Hoses and fittings judged
Yard and workshop air alongside
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Liverpool

Tell us what the test bench can reach and how often it goes there. We scheme the rig properly, prove its protection 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 Liverpool and nearby

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

LiverpoolBootleSpekeGarstonAintreeKirkdale
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Liverpool?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Liverpool and the sites around it, examining the test rig held to its own standard. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Liverpool?
We keep availability across Merseyside, so a Liverpool 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 Liverpool?

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

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