Thread: WorkSafe: hunting on farmland

I used to have a logsplitter that people 'borrowed' and left a $50 note per half day for R and M. That was until someone chopped their thumb off. When he rung and said he couldn't get it back that night because he was on his way to hospital. I told him as far as I was concerned he owned the machine. I figured that would be cheaper than the fines that could potentially come my way.
I rung up Worksafe and all they could do was quote legislation. I told her I could read as well as she could, but what could it cost me if something happened. She said an investigation would give me the answer. Not good enuf for me, so I sold it.
The thought of a huge fine etc would have crippled me. Bloody shame because it was a good earner, and out most if the time, but if the wrong person got caught I would've been stuffed