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Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - Flood barrier workers sign up to keep deaf children safe
WORKMEN constructing a new £1 million flood prevention scheme in Murrayfield have taken sign language lessons to give a safety message to a neighbouring deaf school.
Workers for Scottish Water, who are constructing the new flood defences in Magdala Crescent, took the sign language course earlier this year in order to give a presentation to pupils from Donaldson's College, outlining the dangers of playing on construction sites.
Scottish Water Solutions project manager Stephen McHendrey said: "Our engineers really went the extra mile for this project, learning important sign language in order to communicate with people at the school.
"Further awareness training taught our engineers to speak to pupils and staff face to face, allowing them to lip read. And, if we needed to attract attention we learned to wave or approach the staff and pupils, rather than simply shouting out. Our team kept in close contact with the head teacher to ensure workers recognised the specialist needs of the site."
"This scheme will help deliver protection against the flooding previously experienced in the area."
The work is part of the city's new flood prevention measures following major floods in April 2000, which caused an estimated £25 million pounds worth of damage to around 600 homes and businesses in the Murrayfield area.
WORKMEN constructing a new £1 million flood prevention scheme in Murrayfield have taken sign language lessons to give a safety message to a neighbouring deaf school.
Workers for Scottish Water, who are constructing the new flood defences in Magdala Crescent, took the sign language course earlier this year in order to give a presentation to pupils from Donaldson's College, outlining the dangers of playing on construction sites.
Scottish Water Solutions project manager Stephen McHendrey said: "Our engineers really went the extra mile for this project, learning important sign language in order to communicate with people at the school.
"Further awareness training taught our engineers to speak to pupils and staff face to face, allowing them to lip read. And, if we needed to attract attention we learned to wave or approach the staff and pupils, rather than simply shouting out. Our team kept in close contact with the head teacher to ensure workers recognised the specialist needs of the site."
"This scheme will help deliver protection against the flooding previously experienced in the area."
The work is part of the city's new flood prevention measures following major floods in April 2000, which caused an estimated £25 million pounds worth of damage to around 600 homes and businesses in the Murrayfield area.