Gyeonggi Education Office to Expedite Distribution of Cooling Gear to Cleaning Staff at Schools

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is taking preemptive measures against heat-related illnesses for cleaning staff working at schools and educational institutions in the province, in response to the intense heat waves that have been accelerated by the climate crisis.

On March 31, the Office announced that it will provide cooling gear to cleaning staff who are vulnerable to summer heat waves by utilizing the industrial safety and health management funds allocated to each school. This initiative follows the deliberation and resolution of the Industrial Safety and Health Committee in the first quarter of this year.

This measure is significant in that it clearly defines the guidelines for the use of the industrial safety and health management funds, which previously had somewhat ambiguous spending boundaries within individual school budgets.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

Previously, there was confusion at school sites regarding which budget item should be used for purchasing cooling gear for cleaning staff. However, with the official endorsement by the Industrial Safety and Health Committee, there is now a clear basis for budget execution, enabling more proactive spending.

Accordingly, the Office plans to guide all schools to promptly purchase and distribute the necessary cooling gear to cleaning staff, taking into account their specific working environments.

An official from the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education stated, "We will continue to promote field-oriented safety and health policies to ensure that employees at educational sites can work in a safe and comfortable environment even during periods of extreme heat."

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