The invention discloses a power equipment safety protection device and a method thereof. The device comprises a processor unit and comprises an identity identification unit, a storage unit and an electronic lock unit which are connected with the processor unit. The identity identification unit receives the identity authentication information of a user which is inputted from the outside. The storage unit stores the identity authentication information of a trusted user with power equipment starting access. The processor unit reads the identity authentication information of the user and the identity authentication information of the trusted user and judges whether a starting command is sent to the electronic lock unit to start the power equipment according to the identity authentication information of the user and the identity authentication information of the trusted user, wherein the identity authentication information is the second generation ID card information of the user. According to the method and the device, based on the uniqueness and the safety of the second generation ID card information, the starting and shutdown of the equipment are controlled through using the only ID card information, and a purpose of power equipment safety protection is achieved.