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 ContainO and OPTM for Laboratories Working with Biological Material.		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		Technical directive complementary to LEX 1.5.1: Directive on flammable liquids.		February 2025,  Version 2.0
1.5.1 Engineered nanomaterials		Complementary technical directive to LEX 1.5.1 : Directive on working with engineered nanomaterials (ENM).		May 2025 Version 1.0