An employer charged with an occupational health and safety offence will need to prove that it exercised "due Diligence" in meeting its legal obligations by demonstrating that it recognized the potential for harm,developed a system to prevent the harm from occurring,and took reasonable steps to ensure that the system was working.

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This statement accurately describes the concept of due diligence in occupational health and safety law. The burden of proof is on the employer to demonstrate that they took all reasonable steps to prevent harm and complied with legal requirements.

An Employer Charged with an Occupational Health and Safety Offence