PSSR 2000 · West Midlands

PSSR examination and written scheme in West Bromwich

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

Changing your pressure system examiner should cost you nothing but the handshake: the Written Scheme, the reports and the history belong to the duty holder, not the firm that wrote them. West Bromwich businesses sometimes stay with poor service because they fear losing the paperwork; the law says otherwise.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

West Bromwich, West Midlands

  • 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 West Bromwich businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from production and workshop air in the metal trades through process plant to the receivers, compressors and protective devices of the estates.

Continuity transfers cleanly when done properly: the existing scheme reviewed and either adopted, revised or recertified on its merits, prior reports read as the history they are, intervals honoured or honestly corrected, and the new examiner picking up the thread rather than restarting the story at your expense. We take over programmes exactly that way, no manufactured urgency, no rip-and-replace of schemes that deserve to stand, examinations to interval and reports within 28 days, so switching examiner improves the service without disturbing the record.

Schemes adopted on their merits
History carried forward
No manufactured urgency
Examinations to interval, 28 day reports
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in West Bromwich

Bring whatever schemes and reports you hold. We adopt what stands, correct what does not, and carry the history forward without drama.

  • 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 West Bromwich and nearby

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

West BromwichGreat BridgeHill TopGreets GreenStone CrossGuns Village
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Related compliance for West Bromwich businesses

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in West Bromwich?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover West Bromwich and the sites around it, examining with your history carried forward. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in West Bromwich?
We keep availability across West Midlands, so a West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich?

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

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