ABSTRACT
This chapter explores a brief statistical analysis of occupational safety trends within Italy specifically and Europe in general, summarizes different research perspectives on occupational well-being and safety. There is no doubt from the statistics that higher incidences of accidents and fatal accidents occur among non-standard workers than among standard workers. Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a key organizational priority to reduce risk and promote employees well-being. The chapter proposes a new theoretical methodology to deal with OHS issues, and further suggests cross-border cooperation among social sciences in this field. It also explores an additional facet the special aspect of western labor markets concerned with flexibility and atypical contractual arrangements in a post-Fordism context. The chapter postulates that, together with freedoms, rights and capabilities the role of organizational climate and culture is highly important in affecting individual safety behaviours and performances.
