To reliably inform a worker of each position of an elevating/lowering unit by directly detecting the elevated position and the lowered position of the elevating/lowering unit by a sensor, to allow a control device to control the other apparatuses including a press by the signal from the sensor, and to automatically implement a series of actions without troubles.

A work support control device comprising an elevating/lowering unit such as a press mold which is interposed between a work and a placement table with the work placed thereon and support the work movably from the bottom, and a device body having an elevating/lowering means to elevate/lower the elevating/lowering unit to the elevated position at which the elevating/ lowering unit supports the work and the lowered position at which the work is placed on the placement table, comprises a sensor to detect at least one of the elevated position and the lowered position of the elevating/lowering unit and a control means to give the control signal based on the signal of the sensor.