PSSR 2000 · Northamptonshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Kettering

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

A safety valve is the system's last argument: everything else can fail and the valve still gets the final word, provided it can actually lift. The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 exist largely for that device, and in Kettering's plant rooms it deserves more than a glance.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Kettering, Northamptonshire

  • 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 Kettering businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from production steam and air installations to workshop compressors and receivers, each system defined with its protective devices, and each device only as good as its last proof.

Valves seize from the quietest cause, disuse: a device that has not lifted in years may be varnished shut by the very cleanliness of its service, and its bright appearance proves nothing about its set pressure or freedom. Our examinations treat protective devices as the heart of the system, function and condition assessed honestly, gagged or padlocked valves flagged as the emergencies they are, and testing or overhaul specified where proof requires it, with everything reported within 28 days under a Written Scheme that names each device explicitly.

Safety valves proven, not presumed
Devices named in the scheme
Steam and air installations
Gagged valves flagged loudly
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Kettering

Tell us what holds pressure and when its valves last proved themselves. We examine to the scheme, put honest verdicts on every device 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 Kettering and nearby

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

KetteringBurton LatimerDesboroughRothwellBarton SeagraveGeddington
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Related compliance for Kettering businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Kettering, 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 Kettering?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Kettering and the sites around it, examining with every safety valve proven. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Kettering?
We keep availability across Northamptonshire, so a Kettering 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 Kettering?

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

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