This is one of a series of Minimum Industry Standards (MISs) produced by Arboriculture Australia Ltd in consultation with the national arboriculture community. These industry peer-reviewed standards cover the skills and equipment with which competent practitioners should be familiar.MIS303 covers the basics of tree dismantling, including site setup, equipment inspection, rigging techniques, the use of a chainsaw in trees, and some fundamental concepts of rigging forces and rigging system design.