---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 5.93"
title: "14"
number: "5.93"
heading: "Safety communication."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/5.93"
---

# §5.93. Safety communication.


Any person required to have an SMS under this part must develop and maintain means for communicating safety information that, at a minimum:

- (a) Ensures that employees are aware of the SMS policies, processes, and tools that are relevant to their responsibilities.
- (b) **Conveys hazard information relevant to the employee's responsibilities.**
- (c) **Explains why safety actions have been taken.**
- (d) **Explains why safety procedures are introduced or changed.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[Doc. No. FAA-2009-0671, Amdt. 5-1, 80 FR 1326, Jan. 8, 2015, as amended by Amdt. 5-2, 89 FR 33108, Apr. 26, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101, 40113, 40119, 41706, 44101, 44701-44702, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722, 46105; Sec. 102, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 2309; Sec 215, Pub. L. 111-216, 124 Stat. 2366.

### Source

Source: Doc. No. FAA-2009-0671, Amdt. 5-1, 80 FR 1326, Jan. 8, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Doc. No. FAA-2009-0671, Amdt. 5-1, 80 FR 1326, Jan. 8, 2015, as amended by Amdt. 5-2, 89 FR 33108, Apr. 26, 2024]