"PSSR inspection" turns up on compliance checklists and insurance paperwork, often without much explanation of what the inspection actually is or what it covers. Here is a plain explanation of what a PSSR inspection involves, what a competent person checks, and why it matters for anyone running pressure equipment. What Is a PSSR Inspection? A PSSR inspection, properly called a thorough examination, is a statutory safety examination of a pressure system. A competent person c

A lot of businesses assume PSSR is something only large industrial sites have to worry about. In practice the trigger is simpler than that, and it bites before you even switch the system on. Here is when PSSR is required, when you specifically need a written scheme, and the timing that catches people out. When Is PSSR Required? PSSR is required whenever a pressure system used at work contains a relevant fluid above 0.5 bar, which includes steam, compressed air and other gas

If an insurer or the HSE has told you that you need a "PSSR certificate", you have probably gone looking for a single document to order. The honest first thing to know is that no such single certificate exists. Here is what you actually need, what the documents really are, and the steps to get them. How Do You Get a PSSR Certificate? There is no single PSSR certificate. To be compliant you need two things: a written scheme of examination drawn up by a competent person, and

Working out whether your equipment falls under PSSR trips up a lot of businesses, because the line is not really about the machine. It is about the fluid inside it and the energy that fluid stores. Here is what PSSR covers, the equipment it catches, and the things it leaves out. What Equipment Does PSSR Cover? PSSR covers pressure systems used at work that contain a relevant fluid above 0.5 bar: steam at any pressure, compressed or liquefied gas including air, and pressuris

A compressor that runs fine day after day rarely feels like a safety risk, so it is easy to assume the annual service has it covered. For most compressors, the law says otherwise. Here is a straight answer on whether air compressors need to be inspected, when the duty applies, and why a service is not the same thing. Do Air Compressors Need to Be Inspected? Yes. Most air compressors must be inspected by law under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR). If the air