Production plant

A production plant comprising:

• an injection unit configured to perform forming processes, the injection unit including a barrel and an injection actuator;
• a hydraulic system for moving the injection actuator;
• an access safety device configured to output an access signal when an access of a person to the production plant or an access possibility for a person to the production plant is detected;
• and
• an electronic control unit configured to operate the hydraulic system in at least one production mode and in at least one safety mode,
• wherein the electronic control unit is configured to switch from the at least one production mode to the at least one safety mode when the access safety device outputs the access signal, and is configured to operate the hydraulic system in the at least one safety mode such that the hydraulic system at least partially counteracts an axial movement of the injection actuator caused directly or indirectly by an action of a molding compound present in the barrel on the injection actuator.