EPFL OHS Directives

The present legal texts govern the stakeholders, tasks and responsibilities in the field of occupational health, safety and security (OHSS). They specify the responsibility of all those who must work as part of a network at EPFL. The complementary technical directives refer to a specific technical area or to particular procedures and specify the applicable legal framework.

The English version is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. Only the French version is legally binding.

Lex   Title   Status
1.5.1  

Directive concerning occupational health, safety and security at EPFL

Annex 1

  1 December 2012, status as of 29th April 2024
         
1.5.1 gas   Technical complementary directive to the LEX 1.5.1: Directive on the storage of gas cylinders   June 2013, status as of 9th August 2023, Version 2.0
         
1.5.1 lasers   Complementary directive to the LEX 1.5.1: Control of laser risks   version 1.0, 06/2022
         
1.5.1 magnetic fields   Complementary directive to the LEX 1.5.1: Control of risks related to exposure to static magnetic fields and time varying electromagnetic fields in frequency range from 1 Hz to 300 GHz  

August 2023, Version 1.0

         
1.5.1 biological hazards   Complementary Technical Directive to LEX 1.5.1: Safety Concept as Defined by the OUC and OPTM for Laboratories Working with Biological Material. Coming soon. Please refer to the French version.   June 2013, status as of February 19, 2025, Version 2.0
         
1.5.1 radioactive hazards   Technical directive complementary to LEX 1.5.1: Internal directive on radiation protection.    April 2025,
Version 1.1
         
1.5.1  lithium batteries   Technical Directive Complementary to LEX 1.5.1: Use of Lithium Batteries   March 2025, Version 1.1
         
1.5.1 flammable liquids   Supplementary technical directive to the LEX 1.5.1: Directive concerning flammable liquids. Coming soon. Please refer to the French version.   June 2013, status as of February 19, 2025, Version 2.0