PSSR 2000 · Yorkshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Halifax

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

Halifax runs precision engineering and confectionery side by side, with steam plant and compressed air behind much of it, and the safety valves and gauges that stand between that plant and a failure. Wherever a system holds steam or a fluid under pressure, PSSR 2000 applies.

0330 043 8191 Request a quote
  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Reports issued promptly

Pressure equipment we examine

Halifax, 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 Halifax businesses

A pressure system takes in the boiler or compressor, the receivers and vessels, the pipework, and the protective devices, the safety valves, bursting discs and gauges, that keep it within safe limits. All of it can fall within scope.

The protective devices are the part most often taken for granted and the part the examination cares about most. A safety valve set wrong or seized, a bursting disc past its life, a gauge reading high, and the first sign of trouble is a failure. The written scheme sets out the testing each protective device needs, and a system is only safe if those devices will act when pressure rises. We examine each system to its scheme and test its protective devices, so the safeguards work when they are needed, not just when they were fitted.

Steam and hot water boilersAir receivers and compressorsSteam services and pipeworkWritten schemes of examination
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Halifax

Send the systems and we will draw up or review the written scheme and examine to it, testing the safety valves and other protective devices. 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 Halifax and nearby

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

HalifaxSowerby BridgeEllandBrighouseHebden BridgeTodmorden
Other inspections in Halifax

Related compliance for Halifax businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Halifax, we can examine all of it.

LOLER lifting equipment in HalifaxView this service PUWER work equipment in HalifaxView this service COSHH LEV testing in HalifaxView this service
PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Halifax?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Halifax and the surrounding engineering and food manufacturing sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system. Call us to arrange a visit.
Can you examine pressure systems near Halifax?
Yes, our engineers cover Halifax and the rest of Yorkshire, and we test the safety valves and gauges as part of every examination. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange a slot that suits you.
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 Halifax?

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

0330 043 8191 Request a quote