There are no specific requirements pertaining to team members in a Saskatchewan workplace needing to be trained by certified third party personnel to handle fire extinguishers in the workplace, you just need to ensure everyone in the workplace knows how to use them in the case of an emergency and during regular drills. Internal training should suffice, but if third party training is available, that is a great way to have all employees and managers get some hands-on experience with how to put out a fire and how to identify types of fires and extinguishers.

Per the OHS Fire Extinguisher “Know The Laws – Saskatchewan“:

An employer, contractor, or owner shall ensure that portable fire extinguishers are selected, located, inspected, maintained, and tested so that the health and safety of workers at the place of employment is protected.

(2) An employer, contractor, or owner shall ensure that portable fire extinguishers are placed not more than nine metres away from:

(a) each industrial open-flame portable heating device, tar pot or asphalt kettle that is in use; and

(b) each welding or cutting operation that is in progress. Section 36(1).

An employer or contractor shall ensure that a fire extinguisher approved for Class C fires is readily available to workers working on or near energized high voltage electrical equipment. Section 463.

For more information, see:

Provisioning Section 4.3.
Placement and Installation Section 4.4.
Monthly Inspections Section 4.5.1.
Inspection Elements Section 4.5.1.1.
General Maintenance Requirements Section 4.5.2.1.
Extinguisher Recharging Section 4.5.2.4.
Training Section 4.5.

-OHS Insider Staff