Occupational Safety and Health (K3) is a field related to the health, safety and welfare of humans working in institutions and project locations (Wibowo, 2015). K3 activities are basically management actions to minimize work accidents and reduce/prevent work-related illnesses.
K3 management is not only needed in work environments such as companies or project sites, but also needs to be implemented at home, especially in terms of electricity. It cannot be denied that many people still do not clearly understand the dangers of electricity that occur in the household. Many cases occur where people experience electric shocks or fires due to electrical short circuits. Knowledge about the dangers of electricity can help the public to be more careful in carrying out electrical installations so as to reduce the occurrence of fires (Saefudin et al, 2020).
Fire is basically a chemical reaction known as combustion. Fire is fire that is uncontrolled and unwanted because it can cause loss of both property and loss of life. The process of fire occurrence can be explained through the fire triangle theory. This theory explains that there are three components that cause fires, namely heat, fuel, and oxygen.
Figure 1 Theory of the Fire Triangle
Identification and analysis of potential dangers that may occur. Provide recommendations for overcoming the potential danger of fires caused by electricity that arise in residential areas. This socialization was carried out by paying attention to the large number of household electrical installations that were not in accordance with the correct and standard installation procedures, the low quality of the electrical equipment and cables used, and the lack of knowledge about the electrical power used. This will trigger the risk of accidents and fires caused by electricity in residents’ homes, where the accident in question is an unwanted event that causes injury or loss of property. There are several types of accidents caused by electricity but accidents on a household scale that occur are electrocution (electric shock), heat or fire, and explosions.
Densely populated areas are areas prone to fire disasters, because these areas generally have electrical installations that are poorly maintained and overloaded. The importance of knowledge about K3 electrical hazards and fire hazards for residents is expected to minimize losses resulting from electricity and fire