PSSR 2000 · Northamptonshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Northampton

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

Plenty of Northampton compressor rooms have had an air leak survey lately; far fewer can produce a current examination report. The two get confused because both involve a specialist and a clipboard, but only one of them is the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Northampton, 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 Northampton businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from production and process air installations to the compressors and receivers behind workshops, garages and warehouse plant rooms, every system its vessels, protective devices and pipework together.

The confusion is expensive in the wrong direction: a leak survey chases wasted energy and pays for itself in electricity, while the statutory examination proves the system cannot fail dangerously, and neither substitutes for the other. An efficiency report will not satisfy an insurer after a receiver lets go. We deliver the legal half properly, a certified Written Scheme of Examination, examination to its intervals, protective devices proven, reports within 28 days, and we are happy to say plainly where an energy survey would also serve you, as a different exercise.

The examination, not the audit
Certified written schemes
Receivers and protective devices
Production and workshop air
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Northampton

Dig out whatever paperwork the air system has and we will tell you what it is and what is missing. We certify the scheme, examine the system 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 Northampton and nearby

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

NorthamptonBrackmillsMoulton ParkDustonKingsthorpeWootton
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Related compliance for Northampton businesses

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Northampton?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Northampton and the sites around it, examining the statutory examination, properly. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Northampton?
We keep availability across Northamptonshire, so a Northampton 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 Northampton?

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

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