General deterrence is the principal sentencing purpose for workplace manslaughter under s 39G of the OHSA, and a corporate offender's inability to pay a fine cannot immunise it from a fine commensurate with the objective seriousness of the offending. The common law manslaughter sentencing principles — including the degree of negligence and the period over which negligent conduct continued — provide a useful guide for sentencing for workplace manslaughter.
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