PSSR 2000 · Teesside

PSSR examination and written scheme in Middlesbrough

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

A pressure system is not a vessel: the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 define it as the vessels, the protective devices and the pipework together. In Middlesbrough, where pipework does serious work, a Written Scheme that stops at the receiver is a scheme with a hole in it.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Middlesbrough, Teesside

  • 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 Middlesbrough businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from workshop and production compressed air to process installations, each one in law a connected whole: vessels, relief and protective devices, and the pipework that links and feeds them.

The scheme boundary decides what gets examined, so drawing it lazily builds blind spots into the paperwork forever. Our Written Schemes name the whole system: which pipework is in and why, every protective device listed with its function, and examination intervals set per part rather than one date smeared across everything. Then examinations follow the scheme, safety valves proven rather than glanced at, and each report lands within 28 days stating exactly what was examined against what.

System boundaries drawn properly
Pipework and protective devices
Workshop and production air
Per-part examination intervals
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Middlesbrough

Tell us what runs under pressure and we will walk the system end to end. The scheme names every part that matters, examinations follow it and reports arrive 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 Middlesbrough and nearby

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

MiddlesbroughLinthorpeNorth OrmesbyAcklamOrmesbySouth Bank
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Middlesbrough?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Middlesbrough and the sites around it, examining whole systems, pipework included. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Middlesbrough?
We keep availability across Teesside, so a Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough?

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

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