| Severity index (S) | Height of fall [m] | Type of surface |
| 6 | H > 10 | Hard/Dangerous structures |
| 5 | 2 < H ≤ 10 | Hard/Dangerous structures |
| 4 | H > 10 | Soft |
| 3 | H ≤ 2 | Hard/Dangerous structures |
| 2 | 2 < H ≤ 10 | Soft |
| 1 | H ≤ 2 | Soft |