PSSR 2000 · Yorkshire

PSSR examination and certification in Rotherham

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

Rotherham's forging and heat-treatment works run steam, compressed air and high-duty vessels and pipework that are repaired and modified as they age. Wherever a system holds steam or a fluid under pressure, PSSR 2000 applies, with re-examination after a repair.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Rotherham, 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 Rotherham businesses

A pressure system in forging and heat treatment takes in steam-raising plant, air receivers and compressors, process and quench vessels, the pipework, and the protective devices. All of it can fall within scope.

Repair and modification are where a sound system can be made unsafe. A weld on a vessel, a change to pipework, a new fitting, each alters the system, and the Regulations require the critical parts that have been modified or repaired to be examined before the system is used again. The written scheme identifies which parts those are. On high-duty plant that has been worked on, the examination before reuse is what confirms the repair has not introduced a new weakness. We examine modified and repaired systems to the scheme before they return to service, and report on each.

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

Booking your PSSR examination in Rotherham

Tell us what has been repaired or modified and we will examine the affected systems to the written scheme before they go back into service. 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 Rotherham and nearby

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

RotherhamMaltbyWath-upon-DearneSwintonRawmarshDinningtonKiveton ParkThurcroftBramley
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Rotherham?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Rotherham and the surrounding forging, steel and engineering sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you get to Rotherham?
We cover Rotherham and the wider Yorkshire area, usually on site within a few working days and faster when a repaired or modified system needs examining before it runs again. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange a visit.
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 Rotherham?

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

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