PSSR 2000 · Worcestershire

PSSR examination and written scheme in Kidderminster

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

Behind every dye-house and finishing line runs the steam that makes it work: boilers, calenders and process vessels holding heat under pressure. Kidderminster's textile trades have steamed cloth for two centuries, and the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 now write the rules.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

  • 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 Kidderminster businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from dye-house and finishing steam plant, boilers, vessels and heated cylinders, through production air to the workshop compressors and receivers of the estates.

Process steam earns textured examination: vessels and cylinders whose heated surfaces are the product path itself, condensate systems whose water hammer announces neglect, safety valves and protection proven on plant that runs hot and long, and schemes that name each element rather than gesture at the boiler house. Our examinations follow the certified Written Scheme through the whole steam path, devices proven, condition judged honestly, intervals set for real duty, and reports within 28 days that read as clearly in the mill office as at the insurer's desk.

Dye-house and finishing steam
Heated cylinders examined
Safety valves proven
Production air alongside
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Kidderminster

Tell us where steam is raised and where it works. We scheme the whole path, prove the protection and report within 28 days.

  • 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 Kidderminster and nearby

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

KidderminsterStourport-on-SevernBewdleyFrancheAggboroughCookley
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Related compliance for Kidderminster businesses

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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Kidderminster?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Kidderminster and the sites around it, examining the whole steam path examined. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Kidderminster?
We keep availability across Worcestershire, so a Kidderminster 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 Kidderminster?

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

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