New Taipei City Promotes Subsidies for Cooling Vests and Other Measures to Prevent Heat Hazards, Estimating 800 Workers to Benefit

New Taipei City Government has increased its budget for heat hazard prevention facility subsidies to NT$3 million and included workers without fixed employers as eligible recipients. Subsidies cover personal protective equipment (like cooling vests or water-cooled vests), outdoor cooling facilities (such as misting systems, sunshades, and water-cooled fans), and heat hazard technology disaster prevention equipment (like heat hazard detection and warning devices). Approximately 800 outdoor workers are expected to benefit. Labor Bureau Director Chen Rui-chia stated today that New Taipei City's subsidies for cooling vests and other measures to prevent heat hazards received positive feedback last year. This year, the subsidy budget has been doubled from NT$1.4 million to NT$3 million, and workers without fixed employers have been included as eligible recipients. The subsidies cover personal protective equipment (such as cooling vests or water-cooled vests), outdoor cooling facilities (such as misting systems, sunshades, and water-cooled fans), and heat hazard technology disaster prevention equipment (such as heat hazard detection and warning devices). Approximately 800 outdoor workers are expected to benefit. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150416