Method and apparatus for controlling site-specific operations

A system comprising:

• a controller operable to:
• process site-specific data if a location of a portable electronic tool is proximate to a designated site;
• and
• prevent processing of the site-specific data if the location of the portable electronic tool is remote from the designated site.

A system comprising:

• a controller operable to:
• perform a site-specific operation if a location of a portable electronic tool is proximate to a designated site;
• and
• prevent performance of the site-specific operation if the location of the portable electronic tool is remote from the designated site.

A portable electronic tool comprising:

• a location detection device;
• a data entry device;
• a display;
• a memory;
• a processor operatively connecting the location detection device, the data entry device, the display, and the memory;
• and
• program code executable by the processor to enable entry of site-specific data into the memory via the data entry device only when the location detection device determines that the portable electronic tool is within a predetermined distance of a designated site.