The invention relates to an intelligent operation safety monitoring system for elevators. The intelligent operation safety monitoring system is composed of elevator monitoring devices, an intelligentelevator diagnosis and monitoring center and an emergency processing and response module. Each elevator monitoring device comprises a Zigbee communication module, a human body sensor, a sensor unit, an information display module, a storage module, a speaker, a photoelectric detector, a microprocessor, a Hall switch, an alarm device and a power source. The intelligent elevator diagnosis and monitoring center comprises a wireless gateway, a central monitor, a fault diagnosis device, an on-duty personnel director, an overhauling personnel director and an alarming device. The emergency processingand response module comprises a public security mobile phone terminal, a public security center telephone terminal, an intelligent elevator diagnosis and monitoring center telephone terminal, an urbanemergency center telephone terminal and a fire-fighting partial rescue telephone terminal. By the adoption of the intelligent operation safety monitoring system, the comprehensive information of eachelevator can be obtained, the real-time performance is good, and the fault diagnosis function is provided; and when an abnormality occurs, on-duty personnel and maintenance personnel can be notifiedin time, and emergency measures can be taken quickly.