PSSR 2000 · Teesside

PSSR examination and written scheme in Stockton-on-Tees

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

Most pressure system examinations end quietly: a report, some observations, the next date. The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 also say exactly what happens when they do not, and a Stockton duty holder deserves an examiner who will follow that road without flinching.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Stockton-on-Tees, 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 Stockton-on-Tees businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from production and workshop compressed air installations to process plant, each with its vessels, protective devices and pipework, and each examined to a certified Written Scheme of Examination.

When an examination finds a defect of imminent danger, the law is unambiguous: the system does not run, the report goes to the duty holder at once and the enforcing authority is notified, and no commercial relationship softens any of that. Short of that line, defects come back graded honestly, with what must happen before further use stated plainly rather than buried in caveats. We examine on exactly that footing: most visits end quietly, and the value of the quiet ones rests entirely on what we would do when one does not.

Certified written schemes
Honest defect grading
Safety valves and protective devices
Production and workshop air
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Stockton-on-Tees

Tell us what runs under pressure. We examine to the scheme, report within 28 days and grade any defect honestly, including the rare finding that stops a system on the spot.

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    Written Scheme

    We prepare and certify your Written Scheme of Examination.

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    Examination

    We examine each part of the system to the scheme intervals.

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    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 Stockton-on-Tees and nearby

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

Stockton-on-TeesBillinghamThornabyIngleby BarwickNortonYarm
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Related compliance for Stockton-on-Tees businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Stockton-on-Tees, 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 Stockton-on-Tees?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Stockton-on-Tees and the sites around it, examining with defects graded honestly. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Stockton-on-Tees?
We keep availability across Teesside, so a Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Stockton-on-Tees.

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