PSSR 2000 · Yorkshire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Selby

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

Selby's food, agricultural and energy sites run pressure plant that works hard in season and stands idle the rest of the year, from steam and process plant to air receivers. 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

Selby, 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 Selby businesses

A pressure system on a food, agricultural and energy site takes in steam-raising and process plant, air receivers and compressors, hot-water and heat plant, the pipework, and the protective devices. All of it can fall within scope.

A system that stands idle does not stay safe. Moisture sits in receivers and vessels, corrosion works quietly, safety valves seize, and a system that was sound at the end of last season can be unfit when it is fired up for the next. The written scheme can time examinations to the start of the busy period, and a system coming back after a long lay-up is exactly when a careful examination earns its place. We set the intervals to suit the season, examine before the plant returns to use, and test the protective devices.

Steam and process boilersHeat exchangers and vesselsAir receivers and compressorsWritten schemes of examination
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Selby

Tell us when the season starts and we will examine the pressure plant to its written scheme before it returns to work, protective devices included. 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 Selby and nearby

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

SelbySherburn in ElmetTadcasterEggboroughSnaith
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Related compliance for Selby businesses

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Selby?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Selby and the surrounding food, agricultural and energy sites, and act as your competent person on every kind of pressure system. Call us to arrange a visit before your season starts.
Can you examine pressure systems near Selby?
Yes, our engineers cover Selby and the rest of Yorkshire, and we can usually attend within a few working days, ideally before a seasonal system is put back to work. 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 Selby?

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

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