PSSR 2000 · Yorkshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Scarborough

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

Steam and compressed air work behind Scarborough's factories and kitchens alike, and one confusion follows them everywhere: the insurer's engineer visiting is not the same thing as the written scheme the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 require.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Scarborough, 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 Scarborough businesses

Pressure systems around the town take in process steam and heat plant in food production, air receivers and compressors across the manufacturing and workshop units at Eastfield and the business park, and the protective devices and pipework that belong to each system in law.

Many duty holders believe the annual insurance inspection is their PSSR compliance, and sometimes it is, but only if a certified Written Scheme of Examination exists and the examinations are genuinely made to it by a competent person, with reports in 28 days. An engineer glancing at a boiler against no scheme proves nothing in law. We put the scheme itself right first, certified and matching the installed system, then examine to it, so the visits you pay for actually discharge the duty.

Steam and process heat plant
Air receivers and compressors
Safety valves and protective devices
Written schemes put right
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Scarborough

Send the plant list and whatever scheme exists. We put the written scheme right, certify it, examine to it and report within 28 days 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.

Wondering what it costs? See what drives a PSSR examination quote.

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 Scarborough and nearby

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

ScarboroughEastfieldSeamerCaytonFileyWhitby
Other inspections in Scarborough

Related compliance for Scarborough businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Scarborough, 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 Scarborough?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Scarborough and the sites around it, examining steam, air and the written schemes behind them. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Scarborough?
We keep availability across Yorkshire, so a Scarborough 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 Scarborough?

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

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