Wrapping apparatus for wrapping an object, wherein the wrapping apparatus comprises - an object support for supporting from below an object to be wrapped, - a wrapping unit (3, 20, 30.1, 30.2) with at least one holder (30.1, 30.2) for a wrapping material reservoir, - a wrapping unit drive, - at least one barrier (1.l, 1.r), and - a blocking mechanism (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r, 5.l, 5.r, 10.l, 10.r), wherein a wrapping unit part (3, 30.1, 30.2) comprising the or at least one holder (30.1, 30.2) of the wrapping unit (3, 20, 30.1, 30.2) is rotatable with respect to the object support, wherein the wrapping unit drive is arranged to rotate the rotatable wrapping unit part (3, 30.1, 30.2) with respect to the object support, thereby causing an object on the object support to be wrapped into at least one web of wrapping material taken from the or one wrapping material reservoir kept by the or one rotated holder (30.1, 30.2), wherein the or at least one barrier (1.l, 1.r) is movable with respect to the wrapping unit (3, 20, 30.1, 30.2) between - a protecting position and - at least one further position, wherein the or one barrier (1.l, 1.r) being in the protecting position provides a mechanical safety mechanism, and wherein the blocking mechanism (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r, 5.l, 5.r, 10.1, 10.r) is arranged to inhibit the wrapping unit drive to rotate the wrapping unit part (3, 30.1, 30.2) if the or at least one moveable barrier (1.l, 1.r) is in the or one further position, characterised in that the blocking mechanism (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r, 5.l, 5.r, 10.1, 10.r) comprises - at least one mechanical interrupter (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r) and - at least one interrupter connector (5.l, 5.r, 10.l, 10.r), wherein the or every interrupter (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r) is movable between - an interrupting position and - at least one further position, wherein the or one interrupter (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r) being in the interrupting position interrupts a supply connection (6.1, 6.2) for the wrapping unit drive, thereby deactivating the wrapping unit drive, wherein the or every interrupter connector (5.l, 5.r, 10.l, 10.r) mechanically connects the or one movable barrier (1.l, 1.r) with the or one interrupter (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r) such that every movable barrier (1.l, 1.r) is connected with the or at least one interrupter (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r), and wherein the or every interrupter connector (5.l, 5.r, 10.l, 10.r) couples - a movement of the or one barrier (1.l, 1.r) into the or one further position with a movement of the or one connected interrupter (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r) into the interrupting position characterised in that the or at least one barrier (1.l, 1.r) has a smaller distance to the ground when being in the or one further position compared with being in the protecting position. - an object support for supporting from below an object to be wrapped, - a wrapping unit (3, 20, 30.1, 30.2) with at least one holder (30.1, 30.2) for a wrapping material reservoir, - a wrapping unit drive, - at least one barrier (1.l, 1.r), and - a blocking mechanism (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r, 5.l, 5.r, 10.l, 10.r), - a protecting position and - at least one further position, - at least one mechanical interrupter (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r) and - at least one interrupter connector (5.l, 5.r, 10.l, 10.r), - an interrupting position and - at least one further position, - a movement of the or one barrier (1.l, 1.r) into the or one further position with a movement of the or one connected interrupter (7.l, 7.r, 17.l, 17.r) into the interrupting position