PSSR 2000 · Yorkshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Castleford

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

Castleford's glass, chemical and process plants run continuous pressure systems, vessels, heat exchangers and steam that are awkward to take off line. Wherever a system holds steam or a fluid under pressure, PSSR 2000 applies.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Castleford, Yorkshire

  • 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 Castleford businesses

A pressure system on a process site takes in reaction and storage vessels, heat exchangers, steam plant, the pipework, and the protective devices that hold them safe. All of it can fall within scope.

On continuous plant the hard part is not the examination but getting the system ready for it safely. The written scheme sets out the preparation each system needs, draining, cooling, isolating and opening up, so the parts that matter can be reached and seen, and that preparation has to be planned around an outage rather than rushed. We draw up or review the scheme, agree the preparation and the examination window with you, and examine each system to its scheme, in and out of service as the scheme requires.

Steam and process boilersAir receivers and compressorsProcess pressure vesselsWritten schemes of examination
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Castleford

Send the plant and its outage pattern, and we will draw up or review the written scheme, agree the preparation, and examine to it. 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 written scheme across Castleford and nearby

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

CastlefordKnottingleyFerrybridgeGlasshoughtonAllerton Bywater
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Castleford?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Castleford and the surrounding process, glass and chemical sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system. Call us to arrange a visit.
Do you cover sites near Castleford?
Yes, we work right across Yorkshire, so we can normally reach Castleford within a few working days, and plan the examination so continuous plant can be done safely. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange a time that fits your shifts.
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 Castleford?

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

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