If Wal-Mart's audits find factories that have structural damage or life-threatening conditions, "we will immediately ask them to cease production, inform the factory buyers and the government, and insist the workers don't go back to facilities, " said Rajan Kamalanathan, Wal-Mart's head of ethical sourcing, in an interview.

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Hurricane Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012, resulting in major flooding, extensive structural damage, and significant loss of life.

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These are seen as having an impact on daily life - from vehicle inspections, the working environment and food quality to major structural issues such as the common labour market and the financial market.

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