…[D]ata released this week by AsiaInspection, which audits factories in 45 countries for global brands, said the number of audits focusing on worker safety, child labor and building inspections rose 136% in the last year… Bangladesh factories scored an average of 5.85 this April, down from 5.98 a year ago, on a scale of 0-10, where 10 represents the best score....The death of more than 1,100 people when the Rana Plaza factory building collapsed last April focused international attention on the role of four million garment workers in a country…Brands from British retailer Primark…to Hennes & Mauritz…and Wal-Mart StoresInc…contract with factories in Bangladesh…Gap Inc….auditing factories globally…The Rana Plaza tragedy led Walt Disney Co…to pull its manufacturing out of Bangladesh. But retailers including Wal-Mart Stores, Hennes & Mauritz and 170 others stayed, signing five-year agreements pledging to draw up safety standards and help fund improvements.