What did smitty supply actually do? My take is they sell hand sanitizer and bleach to hospitals annd nursing homes etc that carelessly left chemicals laying around and they blew up?

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Posted by TheHarahanian

Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023

Member since May 2017

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Posted on 1/16/26 at 4:30 pm to c00per

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What did smitty supply actually do?

They take delivery of radioactive and other hazardous materials and facilitate the reincorporation of those materials into the planet.

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Posted by evil cockroach

27.98N // 86.92E

Member since Nov 2007

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Posted on 1/16/26 at 4:36 pm to Purple Spoon

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The question here is what agency was responsible for inspecting that place and why was it neglected?

easy, it wasn’t Exxon, Ecolab, Facebook, or SLB who owned that plant . Just like in the private sector, you move up by hooking the big fish . I assume the same thing with the EPA . you don’t get promoted to upper levels of management $$$$ by taking down Smitty’s . you get promoted to upper levels by taking down RD Shell.

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Posted by Jef75

Ponchatoula, LA

Member since Jul 2009

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Posted on 1/16/26 at 5:06 pm to evil cockroach

I worked there in the late 90's for a spell. Once, they had miscalculated the pressure for the tanks holding Antifreeze and the valves blew out, dumping 1000's of gallons out, way over the retaining walls. I thought "man, EPA is gonna shut us down." A couple of bosses jumped on backhoes and tilled it all into the ground, parking lot, etc. until all of the green puddles were gone. No agency ever came. We had a yellow jacket infestation for weeks because they were drawn to the substance. Stuff like that happened all of the time. I always figured it was because the company donated tons of money to elected officials and because most everyone had relatives working there that nothing ever happened. Surprised they got away with it for as long as they did.

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