The liability aspect is there for sure, from some safety management courses I took it’s almost a wonder any company has staff considering the risks involved. The darker aspect of the legislation is that unlike criminal justice (innocent until proven guilty) that the opposite applies under the legislation surrounding worker protection, you’re considered guilty unless you can prove otherwise. It’s also why companies have middle management to act as convenient scapegoats, though that also won’t completely protect them as the same reverse onus falls upon them.
If it’s a responsible kid who is intelligent and cautious I’d go ahead, if it’s some coddled stooge who you’re ‘doing a favor’ for his parents, don’t. Sometimes the supervision is more difficult than doing it yourself.
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"The trouble with people idiot-proofing things, is the resulting evolution of the idiot." Me
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