PSSR 2000 · West Midlands

PSSR examination and written scheme in Dudley

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

A receiver in a forge or fabrication shop does not age like its twin in a quiet warehouse: hard cycling works metal, and pressure vessels accumulate fatigue the way the Black Country's kit always has, invisibly and then suddenly. The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 expect the examination to know the difference.

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

Pressure equipment we examine

Dudley, 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 Dudley businesses

Pressure systems across the borough run from hard-worked production air in the metal trades through process plant to the workshop compressors and receivers of the estates, some cycling gently and some hammered daily.

Cycling changes the examination question from corrosion alone to fatigue as well: stress concentrates at nozzles, welds and supports, cracks grow between examinations sized by the duty, and an interval borrowed from a gentle system flatters a hard one. Our Written Schemes reflect duty honestly, intervals set for how each system actually works, examination attention directed to the details fatigue favours, protective devices proven because hard-cycling plant leans on them hardest, and reports within 28 days that treat a working system like the working system it is.

Duty-honest examination intervals
Fatigue details given attention
Hard-working production air
Protective devices proven
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Dudley

Tell us how hard the air works, honestly. We scheme for the real duty, examine where fatigue looks first 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 Dudley and nearby

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

DudleyNethertonBrierley HillKingswinfordSedgleyHalesowen
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Dudley?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Dudley and the sites around it, examining examined for fatigue, not just corrosion. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Dudley?
We keep availability across West Midlands, so a Dudley 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 Dudley?

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

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