A control system for operation of an industrial machine having a control box, the control system comprising: a processor configured to; generate a proximity signal in response to detecting at least one of a predefined colour and a predefined shape in image data received from an imaging device that is connectable to the processor and the control system; and generate a no fault found signal in response to determining that no fault has been detected in at least one of the control system and the imaging device; a first relay module coupled to the processor, the first relay module configured to receive the proximity signal from the processor, the first relay module further configured to close in response to the proximity signal; a second relay module coupled to the first relay module and the processor, the second relay module configured to receive the proximity signal from the first relay module, the second relay module further configured to close in response to the proximity signal, wherein the first relay module and the second relay module are configured to generate a machine stop signal in a closed position, which is communicable to the control box of the industrial machine, to halt operation of the industrial machine; a third relay module coupled to the processor and the industrial machine, the third relay module configured to receive the no fault found signal from the processor and a machine cycle permit in signal from the industrial machine, the third relay module further configured to close in response to the no fault found signal; and a fourth relay module coupled to the third relay module and the processor, the fourth relay module configured to receive the no fault found signal from the processor and the machine cycle permit in signal from the third relay module when the third relay module is in a closed position, the fourth relay module configured to close in response to the no fault found signal and the machine cycle permit in signal and generate a machine cycle permit out signal in a closed position, which is communicable to the control box of the industrial machine, to allow operation of the industrial machine in a closed position. a processor configured to; generate a proximity signal in response to detecting at least one of a predefined colour and a predefined shape in image data received from an imaging device that is connectable to the processor and the control system; and generate a no fault found signal in response to determining that no fault has been detected in at least one of the control system and the imaging device; a first relay module coupled to the processor, the first relay module configured to receive the proximity signal from the processor, the first relay module further configured to close in response to the proximity signal; a second relay module coupled to the first relay module and the processor, the second relay module configured to receive the proximity signal from the first relay module, the second relay module further configured to close in response to the proximity signal, wherein the first relay module and the second relay module are configured to generate a machine stop signal in a closed position, which is communicable to the control box of the industrial machine, to halt operation of the industrial machine; a third relay module coupled to the processor and the industrial machine, the third relay module configured to receive the no fault found signal from the processor and a machine cycle permit in signal from the industrial machine, the third relay module further configured to close in response to the no fault found signal; and a fourth relay module coupled to the third relay module and the processor, the fourth relay module configured to receive the no fault found signal from the processor and the machine cycle permit in signal from the third relay module when the third relay module is in a closed position, the fourth relay module configured to close in response to the no fault found signal and the machine cycle permit in signal and generate a machine cycle permit out signal in a closed position, which is communicable to the control box of the industrial machine, to allow operation of the industrial machine in a closed position.