An elevator safety circuit comprising: a plurality of relays (20, 30, 40) including a brake relay, a drive relay and a safety relay, the safety relay being a forced guided relay and the brake relay and the drive relay being other than forced guided relays; safety logic for monitoring status of the plurality of relays (20, 30, 40), the safety logic generating an output signal in response to the status of the plurality of relays (20, 30, 40); and a processor controlling operation of an elevator drive in response to the output signal; wherein the brake relay and a first contact of the safety relay apply or interrupt power to an elevator brake; wherein the drive relay and a second contact of the safety relay apply or interrupt power to an elevator drive; wherein the elevator safety circuit further comprises: a first connection between the brake relay and the safety logic to provide a brake relay monitoring signal to the safety logic; a second connection between the drive relay and the safety logic to provide a drive relay monitoring signal to the safety logic; characterized in that the elevator safety circuit further comprises a third connection between a third contact of the safety relay and the safety logic to provide a safety relay monitoring signal to the safety logic; and in that the safety logic is configured for generating an output signal in response to the drive relay monitoring signal and the brake relay monitoring signal and the safety relay monitoring signal. a plurality of relays (20, 30, 40) including a brake relay, a drive relay and a safety relay, the safety relay being a forced guided relay and the brake relay and the drive relay being other than forced guided relays; safety logic for monitoring status of the plurality of relays (20, 30, 40), the safety logic generating an output signal in response to the status of the plurality of relays (20, 30, 40); and a processor controlling operation of an elevator drive in response to the output signal; wherein the brake relay and a first contact of the safety relay apply or interrupt power to an elevator brake; wherein the drive relay and a second contact of the safety relay apply or interrupt power to an elevator drive; wherein the elevator safety circuit further comprises: a first connection between the brake relay and the safety logic to provide a brake relay monitoring signal to the safety logic; a second connection between the drive relay and the safety logic to provide a drive relay monitoring signal to the safety logic; a first connection between the brake relay and the safety logic to provide a brake relay monitoring signal to the safety logic; a second connection between the drive relay and the safety logic to provide a drive relay monitoring signal to the safety logic; characterized in that the elevator safety circuit further comprises a third connection between a third contact of the safety relay and the safety logic to provide a safety relay monitoring signal to the safety logic; and in that the safety logic is configured for generating an output signal in response to the drive relay monitoring signal and the brake relay monitoring signal and the safety relay monitoring signal.