The invention discloses a horizontal electromagnetic lever safety brake device for gear and rack lifting equipment. The horizontal electromagnetic lever safety brake device comprises a bearing component, a track assembly, a movable rack, a movable rack limiting mechanism, a movable rack control mechanism, a control device for the movable rack control mechanism, and a manual unlocking mechanism, wherein after entering a braking state, the top of the movable rack is in direct contact with a main bearing structure of a sedan of the lifting equipment or is in contact with and borne by an intermediate transition bearing component; the movable rack control mechanism controls the movable rack to horizontally move on a track hole or is remained at a braking position meshed with a lifting equipment driving rack or completely separated from the lifting equipment driving rack and has a free position with a clearance section. With the adoption of a lever and an electromagnetic impeller, the deadweight of the device is lightened, and the cost is saved; the beneficial effects of saving an effective space, saving energy and improving the leveling accuracy and safety protection braking quality are achieved.