PSSR 2000 · Tyne and Wear

PSSR examination and certification in Newcastle

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

Newcastle's fabrication yards and offshore bases run heavy pressure systems, large air receivers, hydraulic accumulators and the mobile compressors that move between jobs. Wherever a system holds a fluid under pressure, PSSR 2000 applies, fixed or mobile.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Newcastle, Tyne and Wear

  • 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 Newcastle businesses

A pressure system in heavy fabrication takes in large air receivers and compressors, hydraulic accumulators, process vessels, the pipework, and the protective devices that hold them safe. All of it can fall within scope.

Pressure plant that moves brings duties the fixed plant does not. A mobile system has to carry the date of its next examination marked on it, so wherever it turns up on a job it is clear whether it is in date, and the owner of a mobile system holds that duty. Hydraulic accumulators add their own hazard, storing energy that stays live after the power is off and has to be released before anyone works on them. We draw up or review the scheme for the mobile plant and the accumulators, examine each to it, and mark the mobile systems with the next due date.

Air receivers
Steam boilers
Pressure vessels
Compressed air pipework
Safety valves and relief devices
Expansion vessels
Autoclaves
Steam receivers
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Newcastle

Send the systems, fixed, hired and mobile, and we will draw up or review the written scheme and examine each to it, marking the mobile plant. You receive a report of examination for each, with the next date set.

  • 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 certification across Newcastle and nearby

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

NewcastleGatesheadSunderlandWallsendSouth Shields
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Newcastle?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Newcastle and the surrounding fabrication, offshore and engineering sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system, fixed or mobile. Call us to arrange a visit.
Can you examine pressure systems near Newcastle?
Yes, our engineer surveyors cover Newcastle and the rest of Tyne and Wear, fixed plant and mobile compressors alike, and can usually attend within a few working days. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange a convenient time.
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 Newcastle?

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

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