
The CoffeeSafe partnership helps you offer your customers further compliance with the statutory Pressure System Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) by helping to maintain the safety of traditional espresso, bean to cup and self-serve vending coffee machines.
The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) legislation requires that statutory examinations are carried out at regular intervals in accordance with a certified Written Scheme of Examination. This can be provided to your client base in addition to your existing installation, service and breakdown offerings.
As a service provider, your established coffee machine engineer/s fulfil the role of competent examiner and CoffeeSafe, as the competent person, provides the certified Written Scheme of Examination as stated under Regulation 8 of PSSR 2000.
How the CoffeeSafe Partnership will benefit you -
- Safety Regulation training approved and certified by IOSH.
- On-going support and advice from health and safety specialists at CoffeeSafe.
- Working to industry and best standard practices.
- Independent health and safety onsite audits.
- Machine database registration to promote industry compliance.
- Removal of the need for attending with third party engineer surveyors.
- Ease of sheduling the examination.
- Increased revenue and business opportunities.
- Promotion for your company as a CoffeeSafe approved partner.
If you are interested in becoming a CoffeeSafe partner, please read on to find out more.

IOSH approved PSSR 2000 training covering
- The importance and the aim of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000.
- Promotion of a safety-first approach at all times.
- What defines a pressure system that is in scope of PSSR 2000.
- Analysis and discussion on each Regulation.
- The duty holders areas of responsibility to the Regulations.
- Competency and competent persons criteria.
- Discussion on previous coffee machine explosions and their investigations.
- How the legislation should be applied to improve safety in the coffee machine industry.
- An exam to enable the production of a satisfactory attendance certificate.
This online training course is designed for and to complement an individual’s competence as an established espresso coffee machine service engineer.

Dedicated software platform
- Examination reports uploaded via the CoffeeSafe web application, which can be accessed via any web browser.
- Ability to submit and store examination reports, images and documentation relating to each system of the equipment under examination.
- Stores all produced Written Schemes of Examination.
- Scheduling of system examinations.
- Ability to record and store service/repair reports free of charge.
- Engineer member profiles.
- Access to a coffee machine technical database.
- Offers end user accessibility 24/7.

Dedicated on-going support
- Auditing of all submitted examination reports prior to publication.
- Phone based support to advise on the Regulations and our Software benefits.
- Certificated on site engineer auditing of engineers.
- Dual branded flyers promoting PSSR requirements to end users.
- Online advertisement as a CoffeeSafe approved provider.
Quality Assurance
The CoffeeSafe 'Code of Conduct' including our distinct auditing processes combine to provide a robust quality assurance. The aim of which is to -
- Promote a safety-first approach.
- Ensure the Written Scheme of Examination and PSSR 2000 are being adhered to.
- Promote and share industry best practice amongst CoffeeSafe approved providers.
- Help maintain consistency of all examinations and reporting.
- Provide transparency measures to aid responsibility and accountability of all members.
- Facilitate independent health and safety on site audits of Engineers.
- Establish professional standards within the coffee machine industry.
- Encourage PSSR compliance within the coffee industry.
We are completely independent - we are not affiliated to any suppliers or insurers.