A method for observing a hazard area of a production plant for air bending or coin bending of a workpiece to be made from a sheet metal by means of a bending press in front of its upper press beam, comprising the following steps: - providing the bending press, in particular a press brake, with a machine frame, a lower press beam, an upper press beam and tool holders (19, 20) arranged or formed on the press beams (13, 16), wherein the upper press beam has a front side, a rear side, a first end face region, a second end face region as well as an upper longitudinal end face and a lower longitudinal end face, - providing at least one bending tool with at least one bending punch and at least one bending die, - providing a safety system with at least one safety device (29, 33, 37) comprising at least one transmission device (31, 35, 39) and at least one detection device (32, 36, 40), wherein an observation region (30, 34, 38) is defined by the at least one safety device (29, 33, 37), and in the course of this, - a first observation region is defined by a first safety device of the safety system with its first transmission device and first detection device, wherein the first transmission device and the first detection device are arranged on the upper press beam, and the first observation region is arranged in front of the front side of the upper press beam, such that, when an object enters into the first observation region, a first signal is generated by the first safety device and forwarded to a controller, - providing the controller and an input terminal, wherein the safety system and the input terminal are communication-connected to the controller, characterized in that, - a second safety device with a second transmission device and a second detection device is provided, wherein a second observation region is defined by the second safety device, and the second transmission device and the second detection device are also arranged on the upper press beam, - the second observation region is also arranged in front of the front side of the upper press beam and immediately adjacent to the first safety device and so as to run between the first safety device and the upper press beam, and - when an object enters into the second observation region, a second signal is generated by the second safety device and is forwarded to the controller. - providing the bending press, in particular a press brake, with a machine frame, a lower press beam, an upper press beam and tool holders (19, 20) arranged or formed on the press beams (13, 16), wherein the upper press beam has a front side, a rear side, a first end face region, a second end face region as well as an upper longitudinal end face and a lower longitudinal end face, - providing at least one bending tool with at least one bending punch and at least one bending die, - providing a safety system with at least one safety device (29, 33, 37) comprising at least one transmission device (31, 35, 39) and at least one detection device (32, 36, 40), wherein an observation region (30, 34, 38) is defined by the at least one safety device (29, 33, 37), and in the course of this, - a first observation region is defined by a first safety device of the safety system with its first transmission device and first detection device, wherein the first transmission device and the first detection device are arranged on the upper press beam, and the first observation region is arranged in front of the front side of the upper press beam, such that, when an object enters into the first observation region, a first signal is generated by the first safety device and forwarded to a controller, - providing the controller and an input terminal, wherein the safety system and the input terminal are communication-connected to the controller, - a second safety device with a second transmission device and a second detection device is provided, wherein a second observation region is defined by the second safety device, and the second transmission device and the second detection device are also arranged on the upper press beam, - the second observation region is also arranged in front of the front side of the upper press beam and immediately adjacent to the first safety device and so as to run between the first safety device and the upper press beam, and - when an object enters into the second observation region, a second signal is generated by the second safety device and is forwarded to the controller.