Methods and systems for providing and receiving information for risk management in the field

A method of providing a document to a user of a mobile computing device, comprising:

• identifying a user of the mobile device;
• receiving one or more jobs that the user is allocated to from a data repository;
• selecting a job from the received jobs;
• receiving a role of the identified user in respect of the selected job from the data repository;
• selecting a document type;
• retrieving a template of the selected document type from the data repository according to the selected job and the selected document type;
• and
• displaying the template document to the user.

A method of providing a document to a user of a mobile computing device, comprising:

• identifying a user of the mobile device;
• receiving one or more jobs that the user is allocated to from a data repository;
• selecting a job from the received jobs;
• receiving a role of the identified user in respect of the selected job from the data repository;
• selecting a document type;
• retrieving a completed document from the data repository according to the selected job and the selected document type;
• displaying the completed document to the user;
• allowing changes to be made to the document and for the changed document to be submitted when the user has the received role that permits change to the document;
• and
• disallowing changes to be made to the document when the user has a received role that does not permit changes to be made to the document.

A system comprising a processor configured to:

• select a job to be performed by a person in possession of a portable device;
• download information related to the job to the portable device, the information comprising permits required for the job, plans for implementation of the job, risks associated with the job, equipment used in relation to the job;
• displaying a corresponding indicia for selection of each one of:
• the information relating to permits required for the job, the information relating to plans for implementation of the job, the information relating to risks associated with the job, the information relating to equipment used in relation to the job;
• receive a selection of one of the indicia;
• display at least a portion of the downloaded information according to the received selection;
• receive input to the portable device relevant to use of the displayed information in relation to performance of the job by the person;
• and
• upload the input, whereby a record of use of the displayed information in relation to performance of the job by the person is able to be stored.