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Let’s be honest; most of us are culprits of screen addiction to some extent and even if you prefer not to admit it, there is no escape from ‘screen life’. Research has shown that we are spending more and more time looking at screens; I’m not just referring to smartphone swiping, gaming and video calling,  but also office working, self-service checkouts and TV time at the end of the day.  

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I’m sure we can identify with that “Sunday night feeling”; you know, the sinking feeling that signals the end of the weekend and the start of a new working week. This is so much worse following a lovely two-week holiday in sunny climes and the Monday blues can be hard to beat.  

To make this transition a little less daunting we have crafted some simple tips to follow to get you back into…

It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to attend a festival on a scorching hot Friday is it? Well luckily for us AF International were invited along as VIP guests at the local Timber Festival. If you’re not familiar with the Timber Festival, I will fill you in briefly. The Timber Festival was founded by The National Forest; I’m sure that you will have read my previous blog posts on the…

The provision of personal protective equipment is the legal obligation of every employer for employees exposed to health and safety risks. An estimated 27.3 million working days were lost due to workplace injuries and work-related illness in 2015 and, according to research, 29% of workplace injuries could have been prevented through the correct use of PPE.

PPE therefore equates to substantial…

We’ve all been there; those days where the slightest thing can really, really get to you. As many of us work in an office environment for 8 hours each day, surrounded by the same colleagues for the majority of time, those morning whistles (amongst other musical renditions) can become really bothersome. For this month’s blog we have focussed on the top 5 AF Annoying Office Habits and the best solutions…