A system for operating an automated machine, wherein the automated machine comprises: a plurality of interacting technical devices (2, 3, 4, 5), each technical device (2, 3, 4, 5) being implemented to perform an associated action, wherein each technical device (2, 3, 4, 5) has associated technical-device description data (DDi) including parameters characterizing the respective technical device (2, 3, 4, 5); and at least one safety-sensor device (6, 7, 8, 9) implemented to detect an observable state of a space in and/or around the automated machine and implemented to detect a safety issue in said space, a malfunction of the automated machine and/or the safety-sensor device (6, 7, 8, 9), wherein each safety-sensor device (6, 7, 8, 9) has associated safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) characterizing the detection of the observable state of the space in and/or around the automated machine by the respective safety-sensor device (6, 7, 8, 9); wherein the system comprises: a database device for storing a plurality of machine safety rules (SRj) in terms of requirements between safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and technical-device description data (DDi); a control device implemented: to retrieve the safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi) associated to the technical devices (2, 3, 4, 5) and the safety-sensor devices (6, 7, 8, 9) comprised in the automated machine; to retrieve, from the database device, safety rules (SRj) corresponding to the retrieved safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi); and to determine as to whether the retrieved safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi) comply with retrieved safety rules (SRj); wherein the technical-device description data (DDi) and the safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) include computer-readable information on the respective device. a plurality of interacting technical devices (2, 3, 4, 5), each technical device (2, 3, 4, 5) being implemented to perform an associated action, wherein each technical device (2, 3, 4, 5) has associated technical-device description data (DDi) including parameters characterizing the respective technical device (2, 3, 4, 5); and at least one safety-sensor device (6, 7, 8, 9) implemented to detect an observable state of a space in and/or around the automated machine and implemented to detect a safety issue in said space, a malfunction of the automated machine and/or the safety-sensor device (6, 7, 8, 9), wherein each safety-sensor device (6, 7, 8, 9) has associated safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) characterizing the detection of the observable state of the space in and/or around the automated machine by the respective safety-sensor device (6, 7, 8, 9); wherein the system comprises: a database device for storing a plurality of machine safety rules (SRj) in terms of requirements between safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and technical-device description data (DDi); a control device implemented: to retrieve the safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi) associated to the technical devices (2, 3, 4, 5) and the safety-sensor devices (6, 7, 8, 9) comprised in the automated machine; to retrieve, from the database device, safety rules (SRj) corresponding to the retrieved safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi); and to determine as to whether the retrieved safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi) comply with retrieved safety rules (SRj); wherein the technical-device description data (DDi) and the safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) include computer-readable information on the respective device. a database device for storing a plurality of machine safety rules (SRj) in terms of requirements between safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and technical-device description data (DDi); a control device implemented: to retrieve the safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi) associated to the technical devices (2, 3, 4, 5) and the safety-sensor devices (6, 7, 8, 9) comprised in the automated machine; to retrieve, from the database device, safety rules (SRj) corresponding to the retrieved safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi); and to determine as to whether the retrieved safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi) comply with retrieved safety rules (SRj); to retrieve the safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi) associated to the technical devices (2, 3, 4, 5) and the safety-sensor devices (6, 7, 8, 9) comprised in the automated machine; to retrieve, from the database device, safety rules (SRj) corresponding to the retrieved safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi); and to determine as to whether the retrieved safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) and the technical-device description data (DDi) comply with retrieved safety rules (SRj); wherein the technical-device description data (DDi) and the safety-sensor device description data (DSDi) include computer-readable information on the respective device.