There are many hospitals do have adopted the OSHA regulations hand book. All healthcare providers should follow the OSHA regulations according to the letter of the law. When a hospital goes through accreditation they must be 100% compliant with all OSHA safety regulations as they pertain to safety. Do not forget joint commission of accreditation of hospital joint ventures also plays a vital role in the safety of all healthcare providers. As a healthcare provider we must be very cognitive of the fact that OSHA safety regulations are there to protect us and to keep us safe. There are many people who are involved in the healthcare community who absolutely cannot stand the OSHA safety regulations as they pertain to them. As a healthcare provider myself I can unequivocally speak without pontification that we need the OSHA safety regulations and the oversight committee that will prevent us from catching communicable diseases.