Abstract: The invention relates to a control and/or switch cabinet (100) for a machine at least partially operated by electric power, for example a packaging machine. Said cabinet comprises a frame, at least one front door, and a main switch device including a main switch unit transferable between a power on position and a power off position, a manually operable main switch operating unit operatively connected to the main switch unit for transferring the main switch unit between the power on position and the power off position, said main switch operating unit being located at the front side of the cabinet, and an exclusively mechanically operating front door safety ensuring unit allowing opening the at least one front door only if the main switch unit is in its power off position and allowing transferring the main switch unit to its power on position only if the at least one front door is closed. According to the invention, the main switch operating unit is mounted on the front door panel.